Lesson goal
Evolve an assembly without re-mating everything, and automate the insertion of repetitive components.
5 videos
1 exercise
Intermediate
Prerequisite: Lessons 1 and 2
1. Watch the videos
Dassault Systèmes videos hosted on MySolidWorks: they open in a new tab and a free account is enough. Watch them in order.
Replace ComponentsReplace one part with another while keeping the mates.In French↗ Flexible SubassembliesLet the parts of a subassembly move in the top-level assembly.In French↗ Mirroring ComponentsCreate left and right versions of parts or subassemblies.↗ Smart FastenersAutomatically add Toolbox fasteners into holes.↗ Smart ComponentsAssociate with a component the parts and features that always go with it.↗
2. Key takeaways
Replace Components transfers its mates to the new component: check the mates flagged with errors.
A flexible subassembly keeps its internal motion in the top-level assembly.
Smart Fasteners fill Hole Wizard holes with the right Toolbox fasteners.
A Smart Component brings its fasteners and cuts with it each time it is inserted.
Tip
Create your holes with the Hole Wizard rather than with cuts: Smart Fasteners can then add the fasteners automatically.
3. Do the exercise
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