I have two assemblies that share many components. I would like to copy parts from one and past them into the other.
Is there a way to copy several parts at one time keeping the mates that are between the copied parts?
I tried to create subassemblies of the parts to be copied, thinking I could then just drag over the subassembly but the "form subassembly here" command is not always available. Is there another way?
Not sure why the Form subs would not be available unless you are selecting parts that are inside other subs already.
ther than that, another similar method is to save the one good assy to make sure you have it. Then save that assy again as a tmp copy, Open the copy, dissolve all the subs to get the parts you want at that level, delete the stuff you don't want, then insert that tmp assy into the other one and dissolve there.
WT
Tom,
What I would suggest is in the assembly that has these components,
holding down the ctrl key select them all that you want, then RC and form a sub assembly
of them. Call up that subassembly and save it as some name. Then insert that sub assembly
into your other assembly then disolve it.