How do you save different configurations in SOLIDWORKS?

How do you save different configurations in SOLIDWORKS?

Save as Copy with a Subset of Configurations

  1. Open a model, right-click a configuration in the ConfigurationManager, and click Save Configurations.
  2. In the Save Configurations as a new Assembly/Part dialog box, select a configuration.
  3. Click Save Selected.
  4. In the Save As dialog box, click Save.

How do I set configurations in SOLIDWORKS?

To add and edit configurations:

  1. Pause the pointer over a part or assembly template to display the configurations option.
  2. Click .
  3. Click Add Configuration, type a configuration name, and click OK.
  4. Click to add instances of a configuration to the assembly.

How do you add a configuration in SOLIDWORKS 2020?

To create a configuration manually:

  1. In either a part or assembly document, click the ConfigurationManager tab at the top of the FeatureManager design tree.
  2. In the ConfigurationManager, right-click the part or assembly name and select Add Configuration.

Can you copy a configuration in SOLIDWORKS?

You can save a copy of a part or assembly with a subset of configurations from the ConfigurationManager tab. When selecting configurations to save, the active configuration is selected by default.

How do I create a different configuration in SOLIDWORKS assembly?

Special Assembly Configurations

  1. Click File > Open.
  2. Browse to the desired assembly document, select Advanced under Configurations, and click Open.
  3. In the Configure Document dialog box, select one of the following: Option. Description.
  4. Type a new Configuration name, and click OK. The assembly opens in the new configuration.

How do I change the configuration of SOLIDWORKS simulation?

Click the desired Simulation study tab. In the Simulation study tree, right-click the study icon and select Activate SW configuration. The study and the associated configuration become active.

How do I create a different configuration in Solidworks assembly?

How do I create a configuration table in Solidworks?

To have the SOLIDWORKS software insert a design table automatically:

  1. In a part or assembly document, click Design Table (Tools toolbar) or Insert > Tables > Design Table.
  2. In the PropertyManager, under Source, select Auto-create.
  3. Set the Edit Control settings and Options, as desired.
  4. Click .

What is derived configuration solidworks?

Derived configurations allow you to create a parent-child relationship within a configuration. By default, all parameters in the child configuration are linked to the parent configuration. If you change a parameter in the parent configuration, the change automatically propagates to the child.

How do you copy a part in Solidworks?

Select the parent file and click Tools > Copy Tree . A dialog box appears to let you specify how the copy is performed. For a description of the options in the dialog box, see Copy Tree Dialog Box. Select whether the files should be copied to a folder or a compressed archive.

How do you change mates in configurations in SOLIDWORKS?

Open the Mate Controller (Insert > Mate Controller). Collect all the supported mates (or mates required) Leave “Position 1” at a time of zero and select “Add Configuration” Change the position of a desired mate to move the assembly into a new position.

How to save a configuration in SolidWorks 2020?

In order to easily save this configuration into a new part in SOLIDWORKS 2020 and newer, I’ll go to the ConfigurationManager, right mouse click on the configuration I want to save (it doesn’t have to be the active configuration), and select Save Configurations… (as shown below).

How do I save multiple configurations into a new part?

After selecting Save Configurations, an option appears to choose which configurations to save as a new part. You can choose to save as many configurations into a new part as you want. In this example, I’ll choose the active default configuration.

What’s new in SolidWorks 2020 and beyond?

With SOLIDWORKS 2020 and beyond, managing configuration data and creating separate files is easy resulting in seamless communication with coworkers and partners. Jacob is a Senior Elite Application Engineer at GoEngineer.