Part VI: Using Advanced Techniques
Tutorial: Working with Master
Model Techniques
Some of the concepts presented in this chapter may not make much sense until you apply them to
a specific situation. The goal of this tutorial is to demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses of the
various functions, as well as to give you some practical experience with the file management issues
that you will encounter. You will use each of the four tools with the mouse multi-body part to
become familiar with the differences in functionality. To get some experience with these tech-
niques, follow these steps:Insert Part
To work with the Insert Part function, follow these steps:- Make sure that you have access to the material from the CD-ROM for Chapter 28.
Create a new part, and insert the part named Chapter 28 – Mouse Base Part.sldprt.
You can access Insert Part by choosing Insert ➪ Part from the menus. After issuing the
command, SolidWorks attaches the part to your cursor and prompts you to specify a
location for the inserted part in the PropertyManager. Drop the part at the Origin of the
child part, or simply click the green check mark to accept the part. There is no need to
use the Move dialog box; if it appears, then deselect the option that enables it. For this
part, do not transfer any of the optional items, only the solid bodies. - After the feature is accepted and in the tree, right-click it and select List External
Refs from the menu. The External References dialog box is shown in Figure 28.8, with
the list of configurations displayed.
FIGURE 28.8
The External References dialog box