Organize Assemblies, Parts, and Bodies
Use the Part Browser and the right-click menu options to organize your model into a hierarchy of assemblies, parts, and bodies.
A part assembly is a collection of different parts and/or other assemblies.
A part is an engineering representation of a physical part in the model.
Solid bodies and surface bodies reflect the content within each part. Solid bodies contain a solid, and surface bodies contain a group of surfaces.
In the Part Browser, parts and assemblies are represented by , solid bodies by , and surface bodies by .
Create a New Part
Rename Parts and Assemblies
- Right-click on a part or assembly in the Part Browser and select Rename.
- Type a new name then press Enter.
Replace Parts and Assemblies
- Right-click on a part or assembly in the Part Browser and select Replace.
- Browse for and select the replacement file.
- If you are replacing an FE model with a CAD file, define mesh option used in the conversion.
- Click Replace.
Change the Color of Parts and Assemblies
- Click to assign and save custom colors.
- If multiple parts/assemblies are selected, click to automatically assign unique colors to them.
Move Bodies Between Parts
Do one of the following:
Convert Solid Bodies to Surface Bodies
Do one of the following:
Convert Surface Bodies to Solid Bodies
Do one of the following:
Split Parts By Bodies
Do one of the following:
- Right-click on a part in the Part Browser and select .
- Navigate to the Geometry ribbon. Select a part then right-click and select
Split Surface Bodies by Connectivity
Split a selected surface body into multiple surface bodies based on the connectivity of surfaces.
Split Surface Bodies by Face
Split a selected surface body into multiple surface bodies based on a feature angle.
Merge Parts
- Navigate to the Geometry ribbon.
- While in idle mode, select the parts to merge.
- Right-click in the modeling window and select .