You asked: How do you break the original link in SolidWorks?

How do you unlink a part from a drawing in SOLIDWORKS?

To remove the reference:

1. Open the drawing or drawing template that contains the unwanted file reference.
2. Expand the View Palette.
3. Find and select the the part or assembly that is the unwanted file reference in the drop-down menu.
4. Click on the ‘Clear All’ button (the red ‘X’).
5. Save the drawing file, and check into PDM.

How do I delete a 3D interconnect in SOLIDWORKS?

You can turn on and turn off the 3D Interconnect functionality in the SOLIDWORKS software.

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To turn 3D Interconnect on or off:

1. Click Tools > Options > System Options > Import.
2. In the dialog box, set File Format to General.
3. Select or clear Enable 3D Interconnect.
4. Click OK.

What is SOLIDWORKS 3D interconnect?

3D Interconnect replaces SOLIDWORKS current translation capabilities with new technology and workflows for working with third-party native CAD data in SOLIDWORKS 2017. You can: Insert proprietary CAD data directly into a SOLIDWORKS assembly without converting it to a SOLIDWORKS file.

How do you break a link in Inventor?

To break links

1. On the ribbon, click Tools tab Options panel Links.
2. In the Document Links and Embeddings dialog box, select the document with the link you want to break.
3. With the document name highlighted in the dialog box, click the Break Link button.

What is a detached drawing in SOLIDWORKS?

Detached drawings are designed so you can open and work in drawing files without the model files being loaded into memory or even being present. In the FeatureManager design tree, the icons for Detached drawings display a broken link: Drawing icon for Detached drawing.

How do you dissolve a feature in SOLIDWORKS?

In the FeatureManager design tree, right-click a subassembly or Ctrl + select multiple assemblies and select Dissolve Subassembly. You can also select the subassembly icon and click Edit > Dissolve Assembly. The components become components of the immediate parent assembly, and the subassembly is removed.

How do I delete a STEP file in SOLIDWORKS?

Click the component in the graphics area or in the FeatureManager design tree. Press the Delete key, click Edit > Delete, or right-click and select Delete. Click Yes to confirm the deletion. The component and all its dependent items (mates, component patterns, explode steps, and so on) are removed.

How do you save step assembly in SOLIDWORKS?

Assemblies Saved as Parts Export Options

1. Click Tools > Options > System Options > Export.
2. For File Format, select SLDPRT from assembly.
3. Specify the following options, and click OK.

How do you separate parts of a STEP file?

Go to Solution. On the Manage tab select Make Components. Select the solid bodies to create separate parts files.

How do I edit an assembly step in SOLIDWORKS?

You need to add a feature to the imported body.

1. Select the bottom face of the imported body.
2. Click Chamfer . …
3. Under Chamfer Parameters, make the desired settings and click OK . …
4. Right-click Imported1 in the FeatureManager design tree and select Edit Feature. …
5. Click OK. …
6. Select the STEP file and click Open.

What is SOLIDWORKS FeatureWorks?

The FeatureWorks software recognizes features on an imported solid body in a SOLIDWORKS part document. Recognized features are the same as features that you create using the SOLIDWORKS software. You can edit the definition of recognized features to change their parameters.