solidworks

Assemblies
Reusing a Multibody Part Explode
You can reuse an exploded view from a multibody part in an assembly level exploded
view. This behavior is similar to reusing a subassembly explode in an exploded view.
The reused explode step shows as fully exploded in the graphics area. If a multibody part
has multiple exploded views, you can select the exploded view to use.
You cannot view individual steps reused from a multibody part. The individual steps are
not animated when you use Animate explode or Animate collapse. The reused exploded
view shows as a single step in the Explode PropertyManager.
To reuse a multibody part explode:
1. Open an assembly that contains a multibody part with an exploded view.
2. On ConfigurationManager, right-click an exploded view and click Edit Feature.
3. In the PropertyManager, for Explode Step Components , select the multibody
part.
4. Under Options, click From Part.
The multibody part explodes in the graphics area. The exploded view from the
multibody part is added as a step under Explode Steps.
5. Click .
External References Options
You can select options for In the context of to allow creation of external references in
a top-level assembly or a subassembly. You can select options for Reference Component
Type to limit external references to any component or only envelope components.
When you edit a part in the context of an assembly, the part turns blue and the assembly
in which the external reference is created turns purple in the FeatureManager design tree.
To set external references options:
1. Click Tools > Options > System Options > External References.
2. Under Assemblies, specify:
Allow creation of references
external to the model
Permits the creation of external references.
This option is renamed from Do not create
references external to the model.
Reference Component Type
Any
Component
Only Envelope
Component
Creates an external
reference to any
component.
Creates an external
reference only to
envelope components.
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