SolidWorks 2010 Bible

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Part II: Building Intelligence into Your Parts


On the CD-ROM
The CD-ROM contains a part called Chapter 10 Config Names.sldprt, which illustrates proper naming
and alphabetization. n


To understand this technique better, you can open the part called Chapter 10 Config Names.
sldprt from the CD-ROM, split the FeatureManager area, and change one of the panes to display
the ConfigurationManager. Click one of the configuration names, and type in a number between
001 and 100. The highlight scrolls to the number that you typed in. Thoughtful selection of the
configuration names can save you and your co-workers a lot of time when you need to insert select
configs into an assembly. Figure 10.1 shows this arrangement.

FIGURE 10.1
The split FeatureManager, displaying the ConfigurationManager

Cross-Reference
The splitter bar and other portions of the FeatureManager interface appear in Chapter 2. n
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