Use Insert Part to
insert
a base part into another part document.
When you insert a part into another part:
- The part into which you insert it becomes a multibody part.
- The part that you insert becomes a solid body.
- If the inserted part contains mate references, you can use the references to
position the inserted part. A Body-Move/Copy
feature is added to the
FeatureManager design tree. You can move and rotate the body after you place
it.
To insert a part:
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With a part document open, click Insert Part
(Features toolbar) or
.
Click

to pin the
PropertyManager if you want to insert multiple parts without having to
reopen the PropertyManager.
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Select a part from the list, or click Browse to open an existing document.
When you open the Insert
Part PropertyManager and no parts are available under
Open documents, a
dialog box opens automatically so that you can browse for a part to insert.
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If the part has multiple configurations, select a
configuration from the list.
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In the Insert Part
PropertyManager, under Transfer, select
the items from the inserted part to include in the derived part. You can include
items like custom properties, cut list properties, sketches, and model
dimensions.
All transferred elements of the inserted part are placed
in folders under the inserted part in the FeatureManager design
tree.
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Under Locate Part,
select Locate part with Move/Copy feature
to define a location for the inserted part in the Locate Part PropertyManager.
- Optional:
To edit the features of the inserted part without affecting the
original part, under Link, click
Break link to original part.
You can break the link to the original part at a later time by
listing the derived part's external references and selecting Break All. After you break the link to the
original part, you cannot restore the link.
-
Click
.
After you insert a part, you can move, copy, rotate, or mate
it using
Move/Copy Bodies

(Features toolbar).
To change the configuration of the inserted part:
- Right-click the part and click External
References.
- Select a configuration in Configuration,
and click OK.