In SolidWorks 05 or 07 could you select faces of parts in an assembly then right click and ‘form new sub-assembly’? in 09 it only shows up when you select parts in the FeatureManager.
In SolidWorks 05 or 07 could you select faces of parts in an assembly then right click and ‘form new sub-assembly’? in 09 it only shows up when you select parts in the FeatureManager.
Rich Hall 2:46 pm on December 10, 2008 Permalink
No support for this in SW 2006. you must click insert/component/new assy. This brings up the name dialog box and inserts the new assy at the origin. No other options are available.
admin 2:53 pm on December 10, 2008 Permalink
Nope not there anymore. Bummer…..
gale 3:44 pm on December 10, 2008 Permalink
Yes I remember for that function. It´s worse.
CBL 4:48 pm on December 10, 2008 Permalink
If you can right-to-left window select the parts, the “Form New Sub-assembly Here” works.
So, as a workaround (till it’s fixed … hahaha) continue to select the faces of the parts, then use the “Isolate” command, then window select.
RodUding 6:57 am on December 11, 2008 Permalink
Ow! That is a big setback. I like building some of my sub-assemblys this way. Hopefully 2009 SP2 fixes this.
solidsmack 7:00 am on December 11, 2008 Permalink
yeah, some people I work with, including me, find this in particularly… annoying.
Chris Serran 10:42 am on December 11, 2008 Permalink
So I wasn’t going crazy when I tried to do this and couldn’t!
CBL 11:06 am on December 11, 2008 Permalink
I don’t know you well enough yet to confirm or deny that. :O)
Chris Serran 11:15 am on December 11, 2008 Permalink
I should clarify, I wasn’t going more crazy