Copy assembly

icatoiu_daniel

Hi all,

Do you know if is possibile to copy an assembly to onother document.

Thank's:

viru

@icatoiu_daniel , Currently this facility is not available for assembly and drawing in . User can copy only part to other document. This is highly requested improvement to Onshape. You can vote for this in improvement request as shown in below path.
https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/1687/copy-parts-and-assemblies-into-different-documents
In future we hope that user will able to copy assembly and drawing tab also to other document.

shashank_aarya

I think following could be the easiest workaround. Only thing is it will not copy to new document, but it will move the assembly along with associated part studios

viru

@icatoiu_daniel , Currently this facility is not available for assembly and drawing in . User can copy only part to other document. This is highly requested improvement to Onshape. You can vote for this in improvement request as shown in below path.
https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/1687/copy-parts-and-assemblies-into-different-documents
In future we hope that user will able to copy assembly and drawing tab also to other document.

Mitch_Pricer

As @viru commented, while this is technically not possible at the moment, there is a usable work-around. Right click on the assembly's tab, choose export; export it as a step or parasolid file type, and in the options area select "store file in new tab." You can then copy and past this tab into other documents and transform it.

_Ðave_

@Mitch_Pricer_Designs_LLC when I attempt this I get the following error.

3dcad

@_Dave_  Could it be the limits of Free plan?

_Ðave_

This is a public document. I can export/download but not export/save to a new tab.

michael3424

+1 for needing a way to copy an assembly from one document to another.  

Tony_C_

Mitch_Pricer said:

As @viru commented, while this is technically not possible at the moment, there is a usable work-around. Right click on the assembly's tab, choose export; export it as a step or parasolid file type, and in the options area select "store file in new tab." You can then copy and past this tab into other documents and transform it.

But wouldn't you lose any links the parent assembly has?

I'd like to be able to at least be able to copy an assembly comprised of inserted parts from other documents.

Having a document housing a parts library doesn't work very well if you can't link to the parts contained within the library. Having to redraw similar assemblies in other documents because you're unable to copy an assembly over isn't fun either. 

Tony_C_

I think I've found a work around, and it's pretty simple.

You just copy the work space (three line button, top left corner) that has the assembly you want to move, then either move that assembly to your new document or move it into a new document of its own. It's not most streamlined way to do it....but it works.

viru

@tony_castongia , Nice workaround

shashank_aarya

I think following could be the easiest workaround. Only thing is it will not copy to new document, but it will move the assembly along with associated part studios

owen_sparks

Yup, I'd move the assy to a new doc, and then derive it into other docs as required.  That way you get all the benefits of which revisions to use and the ability to cascade updates to whichever new assys need them.

Owen S.

Tony_C_

The important thing for me is preserving the links. My assemblies are made up of almost exclusively linked parts so keeping those links intact is crucial. 

3dcad

It is also possible to copy assembly feature tree to another (empty assembly) tab then move that tab to another doc.