Setting Up the Multiple Bodies

When you create the multibody part, give the solid bodies descriptive names because these names carry over into the individual parts you create.

1. Download, extract, and open the required sample file for this tutorial:
   1. Click here to download moldedproductdesignadvanced.zip to your Downloads folder.
      For more information on downloading and managing sample files, see Sample Files.
   2. Browse to the Downloads folder and extract moldedproductdesignadvanced.zip to a convenient location.
      For example, to organize your tutorial sample files, create a folder in your Documents folder named tutorial_files. Then extract into that folder to create a subfolder named molded_product_design_advanced that contains the SOLIDWORKS parts for the molded product design advanced tutorial.
   3. In the molded_product_design_advanced folder, open MouseMultibody.SLDPRT.
2. Click File > Save As New and save the part locally in a new folder named Multibody.
3. In the FeatureManager design tree, expand the Solid Bodies folder.
   The Cord-Restraint body is hidden because this tutorial deals with splitting off only the buttons and housings.
   Note the descriptive body names:

   • Lower-Housing
   • Upper-Housing
   • Right-Button
   • Left-Button