Creating a Separate Part File

Now create a separate part file for the sub-weldment.

  1. Right-click the Sub-weldment1 folder and select Insert into New Part.
  2. In the PropertyManager, under Transfer:
    1. For Solid/Surface Body , select each entity in the Sub-weldment1 folder.
    2. For Title, click Browse (...), type a name for the part and click Save.
    3. Click .
    The sub-weldment opens in a new SOLIDWORKS window.
  3. If prompted, click Rebuild and save the document.
  4. Click Trimetric (Standard Views toolbar).
  5. Close the sub-weldment part without saving it again.
  6. Click File > Save to This PC to save the weldment box part.

Congratulations! You have completed this lesson.