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Saving an assembly as a part and a part as an assembly |
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You can save the current part (*.m3d) in the new assembly file (*.a3d), i.e. convert the part into an assembly and vice versa, save the current assembly (*.a3d) in the new part file (*.m3d), i.e. convert the assembly to part.
To perform the conversion, invoke the File – Save as... command.
The standard Save File dialog box will appear. In this dialog perform the following steps.
•To convert a part to an assembly, in the File Type list, select the KOMPAS-assemblies (*.a3d) option, specify the folder and file name for saving, then click the Save button.
•To convert an assembly into a part — in the list File Type, select the entry KOMPAS-Parts (*.m3d) and specify the folder and file name for recording, then:
•If you need to change the parameters of the model and/or its structure, call the Save with Parameters... command from the Save button menu and adjust the transformation parameters in the dialog that appears on the screen. Parameters of saving into part file;
•If parametrization is not required, click the Save button — in this case, the resulting part will differ from the parent assembly only by file extension and absence. options available only when working with an assembly.
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If an assembly contains versions, then when saving with parameter configuration (Save with Parameters command...), only the current version of the model is transmitted to the part. Without parametrization the resulting part will contain all versions of the parent assembly. |
After the conversion is complete, the original part or assembly is still displayed on the screen. To load the model resulting from the conversion use File – Open command.
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For transformation of a model being a component of another model to subsequently insert the transformation result into the same model in place of the original component, use the special command Save As.... (see Section Part — subassembly and subassembly – part transformation). |
