4 Replies Latest reply on Sep 7, 2017 4:12 PM by John Matrishon

How do I save an assembly as a multi-body part?

Bill Bukovec Sep 7, 2017 11:50 AM

I have an assembly that is made up of multiple parts, some of them are hollow. I want to make a cavity for this assembly to nest into. The nest will be 3D printed from ABS.

Should I save my assembly as a multi-body part, then create the cavity? Will this fill the voids in the hollow parts?

I keep looking for the steps to save the assembly as a multi-body, but so far I'm stumped.

Re: How do I save an assembly as a multi-body part?

John Matrishon Sep 7, 2017 12:01 PM (in response to Bill Bukovec)

Just do a save as, then change the file type to Part. From there you will have other options.
It will not fill in gaps for you, but you can combine bodies that touch or overlap. Depending on the geometry this can be easy or a little more involved.
JM
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  Bill Bukovec Sep 7, 2017 1:30 PM (in response to John Matrishon)
  
  Thank you!
  
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    John Matrishon Sep 7, 2017 4:12 PM (in response to Bill Bukovec)
    
    No problem. Read up on working with multibodies and the combine function. If you can get into a bit of surfacing, it may be helpful to merge bodies. Without seeing the geometry it's tough to tell what direction would be easiest.
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Re: How do I save an assembly as a multi-body part?

JOHN GEORGE Sep 7, 2017 12:01 PM (in response to Bill Bukovec)

Bill,
You can save the assembly as part
Click file save as and select part
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