Raised on Autocad, how do you multiple copy a component in solidworks like you can in autocad?
The copy, rotate, copy so on seems like a lot of effort compared to Autocad.
I imported a caster assembly to solidworks assembly, then ctrl-left drag a part but only drag-copies the part your curser is on.
Thanks for any insight....
I noticed it notes every instance of a repeated block in a drawing with <1,2,3....> after it. Is this because of the BOM in the drawings?
trying to understand the working dynamics of solidworks. Thanks!!
Not sure what you are doing with the copy, rotate, copy. Think your AutoCad knowledge is throwing you a curve there.
Insert the caster asm multiple times and position with mates.
You can drag the assembly in multiple times from Windows Explorer, you do not have to use Insert > Component in the toolbar.
Select the top level assembly of the caster over in the feature manager tree and do your Ctrl, LMB and drag. Otherwise, you get individual components as you are seeing.
You can use Pattern Features. Insert > Component Pattern
The instance number are how many instances were added in total, it is a running count. Note though if you delete a couple instances then add more of the same the numbering will not be sequential. The instances do not have anything to do with the BOM.