If I have two parts in an assembly, how do I import a solid body from Part A into Part B as solid bo 1

[pirateincognito]

Using SW 2020.

If I have two parts in an assembly, how do I import a solid body from Part A into Part B as a solid body?

In Siemen's NX I would use "WAVE geometry linker". I would edit a part in the context of an assembly, use the geometry linker and it would create a dumb solid body of the reference geometry *inside* the part.

Here's my application. I have an assembly with existing parts in a fixed location. I need to make a connecting bracket. The most reliable way for me to do this is bring the solid bodies into the part file, this way there's ZERO risk of the parts moving (i.e. if I made external references in the context of a sketch, if the parts move in the assembly, my sketch moves and break my design.

 

[SBaugh]

Insert part

Scott Baugh, CSWP
CAD Systems Manager
Dapco, INC

http://www.dapcoinc.com

"If it's not broke, Don't fix it!"

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[jassco]

Hi, pirateincognito:

If you truly make a connecting bracket, you don't need to insert part A into part B. I guess you have other design intents, are doing something else.

Best regards,

Alex

 

[pirateincognito]

Insert part

Thank you. Exactly what I needed.

 

[TheTick]

The Join feature would allow you to pull in the body of component A into component B in the context of an assembly. If you need the assembly context that is the way. Otherwise, Insert Part.

 

[pirateincognito]

Thanks.

Join command is somewhat unreliable...It's failing with "zero thickness" error even though there's no zero thickness anywhere.

How do I break the connectivity of the join command?

Siemens NX had a "Remove Parameters" command

And CATIVA V5 had "Copy/Paste Special -> Break Link"

Both would reduce a parametric feature to a dumb solid body.

Same as if I saved an Assembly as a Part....

 

[SBaugh]

Save as Parasolid and open it back up would turn it into a dumb solid.

Scott Baugh, CSWP
CAD Systems Manager
Dapco, INC

http://www.dapcoinc.com

"If it's not broke, Don't fix it!"

faq731-376