Frequent question: How do I turn on subassembly in Solidworks?

How do I open a subassembly in Solidworks?

You can open a subassembly in its own window from the FeatureManager design tree or from the graphics area. To open a subassembly from the FeatureManager design tree: In the FeatureManager design tree, select the subassembly. Click Open Subassembly (context toolbar).

How do you fix a subassembly in Solidworks?

To fix or float an assembly component:

1. Right-click the component in the graphics area or the component’s name in the FeatureManager design tree.
2. Select Fix or Float.
3. In assemblies with multiple configurations, select This Configuration, All Configurations, or Specified Configurations.

How do you make flexible in Solidworks?

Making a Subassembly Flexible

1. Click a subassembly in the FeatureManager design tree and select Component Properties .
2. In the dialog box, under Solve as, select Flexible, then click OK. Flexible is not available for lightweight subassemblies.

What is a subassembly in Solidworks?

When an assembly is a component of another assembly, it is referred to as a subassembly. You can nest subassemblies in multiple levels, to reflect the hierarchy of your design.

How do you make a subassembly?

Do one of the following:

1. Right-click one of the selected components, and select Form New Subassembly.
2. Click Insert > Component > Assembly from [Selected] Components. To form a subassembly from components contained in a folder in the FeatureManager design tree, right-click the folder and click Form New Subassembly.

What is the difference between assembly and subassembly?

1. A sub-assembly is just an assembly that is placed inside another assembly. 2. It all depends what you want to achieve – a fully accurate design model of a USB connector probably would be an assembly (and hence used as a sub-assembly in your larger design).

How do you make a subassembly move?

To make a subassembly flexible: Click a subassembly in the FeatureManager design tree and select Component Properties . In the dialog box, under Solve as, select Flexible, then click OK.

How do I move subassembly components in Solidworks?

To move a component that is already in the assembly into the subassembly, see Dragging Components in the FeatureManager Design Tree or Editing Assembly Structure. To add an existing, saved component to the subassembly, right-click the subassembly icon in the FeatureManager design tree, and select Edit Subassembly.

What is a flexible subassembly in Solidworks?

By default, when you create a subassembly, it is rigid. Within the parent assembly, the subassembly acts as a single unit and its components do not move relative to each other. However, you can make subassemblies flexible. This allows movement of the individual components of a subassembly within the parent assembly.

How do you make a subassembly flexible?

To make a subassembly flexible:

1. Click a subassembly in the FeatureManager design tree and select Component Properties .
2. In the dialog box, under Solve as, select Flexible, then click OK. Flexible is not available for lightweight subassemblies.

Can you make a part flexible in SolidWorks?

You can define a part component as flexible to drive the geometry of flexible components by the assembly geometry.

What is a subassembly drawing?

An assembly drawing shows how each part of a design is put together. If the design depicted is only part of the total assembly, it is referred to as a subassembly.

How do you use property managers in Solidworks?

The PropertyManager appears on the PropertyManager tab in the panel to the left of the graphics area. It opens when you select entities or commands defined in the PropertyManager. You can choose whether it opens in other cases in Tools > Options > System Options > General .

How do I add assembly to a Solidworks assembly?

To insert a new subassembly: Do one of the following: In the FeatureManager design tree, right-click either the top-level assembly icon or the icon for an existing subassembly, and select Insert New Subassembly. Click New Assembly (Assembly toolbar) or Insert > Component > New Assembly.