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Remove the "smart" from a Smart Component?

Question asked by Jeff Fouche on Oct 13, 2011
Latest reply on Oct 13, 2011 by Jeff Fouche
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I've inserted a freshly-defined Smart Component into an assembly, and activated the features it carried in.  Now I want to remove just the features (from the assembly, that is), but leave the component behind - as it drives a component pattern.

 

If I delete the Smart Component folder, it takes that component (and its children) with it.  Solidworks Help is not, it doesn't mention deactivating the feature itself.

 

Any ideas?

 

Feature details:

Single Component drives a Through All Cut through a single adjacent component, the only reference required is a start face for the cut.

 

SW2011SP5x64

Jeff Fouche
Jeff Fouche Oct 13, 2011 3:53 PM
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Aha!  One must clear the "Delete Smart Component" box in the Confirm Delete dialog box.  Then, just the driven feature is deleted instead of the component as well.

 

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