How do you repeat an assembly in Solidworks?

How do you insert the same component multiple times in Solidworks?

You can insert multiple instances of several components without closing the PropertyManager.

1. Click Insert Components. …
2. In the PropertyManager, under Part/Assembly to Insert, click Browse.
3. In the dialog box, Ctrl + select these parts: …
4. Click Open.

How do you refresh an assembly in Solidworks?

To update an assembly:

1. In SOLIDWORKS, open an assembly previously built by CircuitWorks.
2. In CircuitWorks, make the component changes or open a new ECAD file containing the changes.
3. Click Build Model (Tools toolbar).
4. In the dialog box, click Yes to update the open assembly. …
5. To update the SOLIDWORKS assembly, do one:

How do I copy and paste an assembly in Solidworks?

Two methods of copying SOLIDWORKS features:

1. The first is to hold down the CTRL key, then drag & drop the feature to where you want to copy it to.
2. The second method is to use CTRL+C, then pick where you want it to paste to and use CTRL+V.

How do you duplicate parts in Solidworks?

To copy the feature to the part, hold CTRL , and select the Cut Feature in the FeatureManager Design Tree. While holding CTRL and the left mouse button, drag and drop the feature in the desired location.

How do I insert multiple copies of a part in Solidworks assembly?

Under Part/Assembly to Insert, do one of the following:

1. Ctrl + select several components from the list.
2. Click Browse. In the dialog box, Ctrl + select several components and then click Open.

How do I add parts to an assembly in Solidworks?

To create a part within an assembly: Click New Part (Assembly toolbar) or Insert > Component > New Part. For externally saved parts, type a name for the new part in the Save As dialog box and click Save.

How do I add a component in Solidworks?

To insert several components at once: Do one of the following to open the PropertyManager: Create a new assembly document by clicking New (Standard toolbar) or File > New. In an existing assembly, click Insert Components (Assembly toolbar) or Insert > Component > Existing Part/Assembly.

How do you update mates in Solidworks?

To update the mates: In the FeatureManager design tree, right-click one of the following and click Automatic Update for Toolbox Mates: Mates folder. Fasteners subfolder in the Mates folder.

How do you update a part in a Solidworks drawing?

To manually update drawing views:

1. Right-click the Drawing icon at the top of the FeatureManager design tree, and click Automatic view update. If there is no check mark, it indicates that manual view regeneration is enabled.
2. Click either: Edit > Update All Views. Rebuild. (Standard toolbar) or Edit > Rebuild.

How do I edit a part in Solidworks?

To edit a part while in an assembly:

1. Right-click the part and select Edit Part, or click Edit Component on the Assembly toolbar. …
2. Make the necessary changes to the part.

Can I copy an assembly in Solidworks?

If you’re working with a single file you can use the options ‘Save as Copy and Continue’ and ‘Save as Copy and Open’ to duplicate files. ‘Save as Copy and Continue’ saves a file with the new name but leaves the old one on screen.

How do you save a Solidworks assembly with all parts?

With your top level assembly open, left click on a sub-assembly that you would like to save as a part and chose Open Subassembly. 2. With the sub-assembly open click File, Save as. Chose the option to Save as when prompted.