Equation References

[norseman83]

I am constructing general assembly templates at work. I use equations to drive part features and dimensions within the assembly. I have just completed my first complete assembly (Assembly #1)and have made a copy of it and renamed it (to Assembly #2). I am using most of the same parts in Assembly #2 as in Assembly #1 (with a few exceptions) and therfore most of the equations will be the same. When I open Assembly #1 and try to edit the equations (or add new ones) I get a message box that says basically: The equations of this assembly refer to Assembly: #1
Would you like to reset them to refer to Assembly: #2

And likewise, when I open Assembly #2, I get the same message box but the reference assembly numbers are reveersed.

I select yes in either case and can edit/add equations as before, but I am concerned that when I make more similiar assemblies (I need at least 12 with different parts)I will get errors that will be caused and/or relate to the linked references. I cannot use different configurations to make these 12 assembly templates as there are too many part and dimension/feature changes between them to make them efficient.

My question is this:
How/Can I break the references of the equations of assembly #1 to assembly #2? or do I have to create an entirely new set of equations in assembly #2 (even though most of the equations are the same)?

 

[TheTick]

Perhaps if you used SW Explorer to copy the assemblies it might eliminate this problem.

 

[norseman83]

I am not familiar with SW Explorer. How would I copy and save the assemblies and remove the equation references?