SOLIDWORKS - How to Convert a Weldment into an Assembly

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Learn how to convert a weldment part into an assembly without using any mates in SOLIDWORKS. Quick Tip presented by Rodolfo Gutierrez of GoEngineer.

[@elio2136]

Thnak you Rodolfo! Clear & precise, well done

[@uncharted4076]

That was awesome. Thank you

[@69rjsg]

The only thing I see missing is when the item are split and made into parts that parts with the same characteristic, I mean length, width, height, are been made as duplicated parts, this parts would cause a problem with production been that the parts look the same and are the same but with different part numbers. would there be a way to fix this with out having to do a manual assy.

[@amirkhalil8484]

That is perfect , thanks dear

[@knightrider30]

Very nice information

[@furkankamaci6180]

great vid.. thanks..

[@manokaran5826]

Thank you for

[@ivytechengineer]

Thanks for the video, if I use this approach the individual models are still "linked" (when I try to edit a model it takes me back to the original model), i.e. to the top level drawing so you can't make changes to the lower level models? What am I missing because I want to use this approach to create multiple models?

[@jesseg010]

oh great nifty handy little tutorial, thanks

[@goengineer]

Thanks for your feedback. We appreciate knowing when our videos are most helpful.

[@varuzhanharutyunyan4130]

Thanks a Lot!!!

[@TimDonk]

Exactly what I was looking for!! Thanks Update: How do you create these parts with the cut features intact? I'm splitting out coped tubes for a motorcycle frame, but the parts generated are not coped.

[@phillipmcintosh6489]

Great Video but I have the same question. I'm making something where I'll get all the parts cut out with a "Tube Cutting Laser" therefore I need ALL cut features intact. Any help would be appreciated. Edit: I just found this kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHvPoqibebhojNU but can't yet confirm it works as I haven't tried it yet.

[@jackalvarez3858]

is there a way to have the weldments have their own part number? on an indented BOM the corresponding spots for the child-weldments shows up blank in the part number column, is there a way to force either the file/part number to be the prefix to what ever the weldments are called by the software?

[@brianherr1599]

Does this maintain a link to the original part file?

[@aweaweee430]

How to edit weld attachment like gusset if i already use split to assembly?

[@What-is-thehandle]

Is there a way to keep the created assembly referenced to the original weldament? So i can go into the original weldament part, edit the sketch dimensions and have it update the assembly? Thanks!

[@goengineer]

Yes, Exactly if you update the original as long as the links are maintained the new parts and assembly will update with changes to the original.

[@joshpit2003]

Shouldn't you just be using the "Save Bodies" command rather than the "Split" command?

[@malikusama6232]

What if we have iges file and we want every part like that , can we also perform the simulation after getting our assembly!

[@Dave-un7fh]

I have an API (written in 2009) which assigns part numbers directly to the each body within a weldment. This makes sense as each body/member of a complete weldment is in fact a "sub-part" (as it's usually not a sale able item). For example, the "Sales" department at say, John Deere, will sell a weldment made up of many individual members all welded together, and as such only needs to know about the top level part number. However, the "Purchasing" department needs to know about each individual part within the sale able item (as they may come from individual suppliers). This method makes it easy for MRP systems to "ignore" sub parts. Get it?

[@anthonyz5671]

Look at me look at me how smart I am. Give me a break.

[@Dave-un7fh]

@@anthonyz5671 Ok smart arse. How do you handle these things?

[@anthonyz5671]

How would you edit this new assembly? For instance engineer comes back and wants to change lengths or configuration? Would it update when you modify the original part file? Will all identical parts be combined on BOM or will each part nummber be a seperate line item?

[@goengineer]

As long as you do not break the link to the original files you can make updates to the original and new parts and assembly will update.

[@HorribleSammyHagar]

Great video. One question. With my weldment, I already had through-holes and tapped holes. When I followed your procedure, the parts that resulted had the holes, but no parametric data. In other words, they were dumb solids. I fear the answer may be that the holes must be added after the weldment is converted to an assembly, but do you know a better way?

[@goengineer]

4. Thank you for the comment. This sounds like a challenging question. For assistance, please contact our tech support team at goengineer.com/contact

[@maz1980s]

Your parts look like dumb solids but they are still linked to your original part file. If you need to adjust the hole size or anything just do it on your original part file and all newly created sub-parts will update accordingly. Hope this helps

[@MrAbilash2006]

@GoEngineer is there a way to avoid duplication on the same sized cut list items ? , I want the same cut list propertied items to be refered to a single part file instead of having 56 diff part files like in your case

[@knotcad]

in this case you could go through the cut list and save bodies. if you save out from the cut list as an assembly with the bodies as parts it would duplicate the part in the assembly but not the part name / custom properties etc.

[@thumba-umba2699]

Could you elaborate? I can't see how it would work. If i save only one reference body for each part, then assembly will just contain one instance of each body, no duplication ensues.

[@grantforsythe1280]

Can You make identical parts have the same part number? For example, your bunk bed has slats that would only be one part with a qty of 7. The cutlist would even support this.

[@H696MM]

Hi! is it better for analysis or what?

[@H696MM]

Thank you!! I need to compare the results of the analysis, between weldment part and an assembly. What about as parasolid? is it the same? Saving as parasolid instead of as an assembly?

[@HARLYDAVIDZ]

Hi what happens if you shose a difrent part for the split feature?? vill it still work??

[@gatnact]

+Harly Davids Yes sir. In the beginning he said you click on any face.

[@HARLYDAVIDZ]

THANKS i missed thatpart lol CHERZZ!!

[@gatnact]

No problem. That's what communities are for.

[@charlll95]

is it so that now every body is a different part? my question is: can you make the same body's as just 1 part?

[@gilt662]

Yes, this can be done. if you use the "Save Bodies" feature instead of the "Split" it will give you the option.

[@dalizzardSK]

Hi all :) I have a little problem. Everithing work fine, but when I rename one part, and replaced others same parts, all replaced parts move into one position :( :( :( then I have to manually make new mathes. Thx for help :)

[@HARLYDAVIDZ]

Hi maby you can do a cut list and bom list tuturial for a dynamick part that is not a weldment for instans e book shelf ,taht is conekted to a bom cut list sho that when you uppdate the model whit difrent number off instanses and lengt whit and sho on the bom and cut list adapts wit corect information ?? CHERRZZ

[@gryn1s]

Do not waste your time with this video. The SPLIT command shown here does not merge duplicate bodies, which renders it useless in any weldment. Use SAVE BODIES instead.

[@3-body-problem]

Can't think of an instance where this would be considered "best practice" let alone necessary. A convoluted workaround that solves what problem? If you want an assembly, just build it as such from the ground up. At least that way you also have constraint and dimensional control.

[@terrablader]

can it be smart enough to know common parts? so don't have 100 auto named parts of same piece? that gets used over and over in the assembly

[@goengineer]

This tool create new parts from individual solid bodies. It does not currently have the ability to compare those bodies to existing parts

[@milesmoore5422]

Very confusing.

[@eagle___empire3175]

One main problem, once you do this the components in the assembly are "stock" bodies are you can not edit the features. Useless really

[@maz1980s]

You can still go to your original part file, suppress the split feature, make the changes, and unsuppress the split, save and close. When you open the assembly file, you will see it is updated.

[@sonicadventure2fan]

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