Skip to content

Copy an Assembly

Copy an Assembly to make a variant of it, for example to change a locked Assembly that a Run has used. The copy contains the same Parts, and you can then add or remove Parts.

What's copied

  • The copy refers to the same Parts as the original. The Parts aren't duplicated, and any locked Parts stay locked.
  • The copy starts unlocked, whether or not the original is locked.
  • Runs aren't copied. The original Assembly isn't changed.

Copy the Assembly

  1. In the sidebar, under Setup & CAD, click Assemblies.
  2. Expand the Assembly Library.
  3. In the Assembly's row, click the copy icon (Create Copy). Copy Assembly from: <description> opens.
  4. Check the Programme and Library. The Library defaults to the original Assembly's library.
  5. Change the Description. It starts as the original's description, so the form shows "value already used" until you change it or choose another library. The description is required, up to 100 characters, and must be unique within the library.
  6. Click Save.

The copy appears in the chosen library.

Change the Parts in the copy

  1. Click the copy to open it.
  2. To add Parts, click Add Parts. See create an Assembly.
  3. To remove Parts, either:
    • tick the Parts and click Remove Selected Parts (N), or
    • click the remove icon (Remove Part) in a Part's row.

Related: Create an Assembly · Locking · Geometry