August 5, 2013

How to Select a Part Configuration when inserting in an Assembly in SolidWorks?


When you want to insert a Part which has configurations, there are three options on how to select the required part configuration.

Option 1: Insert Component option from Command Manager
When you browse using this option in the Dialog box as shown below you can select the part configuration.


part configuration in solidworks
 
 

Option 2: Drag and Drop from File explorer
First drag and drop the required part into assembly file from file explorer as shown below.
 
part configuration using file explorer in solidworks
Once the part is inside the assembly it will open a window as shown below where you can select the required configuration for that component.
 
solidworks part
 

Option 3: Changing the Part configuration after dropping it into assembly.
Once the part is inside the Assembly, you can go to component properties by either doing a left or right click on the part directly from the graphic’s area or from the feature manager design tree as shown below.

changing part configuration in solidworks assembly
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Once you select the component properties it will open a dialog box as shown below where you can select the required configuration and the part till automatically update.