Move parts independently in assembly file

- November 27, 2018 at 4:07 am
  
  JUGYEONG SHIN
  Subscriber
  
  When I open the assembly file which I download, sometimes some parts are moved together.
  
  How can I make it move independently in DL or SCDM?
- November 27, 2018 at 5:25 am
  
  subashni.satish
  Forum Moderator
  
  Hi JUGYEONG SHIN
  
  If your components are bound by conditions such as 'Orient' they will move together to maintain that conditions. Please ensure that the components are not bound by such conditions.
  - November 27, 2018 at 5:41 am
    
    JUGYEONG SHIN
    Subscriber
    
    If my components are bound by orient condition, is there no way to move them independently?
- November 27, 2018 at 6:04 am
  
  subashni.satish
  Forum Moderator
  
  JUGYEONG SHIN
  
  You can turn off or delete the conditions and then move them. Remember, if your turn off, when you turn them back on again they will Align/ Orient again.
  
  Please refer to #9 'Assembly tools' on the SpaceClaim Tutorials page .
  - November 28, 2018 at 2:18 am
    
    JUGYEONG SHIN
    Subscriber
    
    Subashni Oh there's misunderstanding. I mean, the assembly which is made by other CAD tool.
    
    I loaded the robot arm assembly file(.iam format file) and bolts and nuts are moved together. So, I can't find the way to modify assembly settings.
    
    Is there any way to make apart their move, or do I have to open the assemble model in other CAD tool and fix it?
- November 28, 2018 at 4:26 am
  
  subashni.satish
  Forum Moderator
  
  JUGYEONG SHIN
  
  Is it possible for you to share the model so that we can look into it and help you better?
  
  If the file is too large or contains proprietary information to be shared here, I can send you a secure link to transfer the file on your email. Please let me know.
  - November 28, 2018 at 4:46 am
    
    JUGYEONG SHIN
    Subscriber
    
    Subashni It's 81MB, so I need secure link to transfer the file. Please send me email.
  - November 28, 2018 at 4:58 am
    
    subashni.satish
    Forum Moderator
    
    JUGYEONG SHIN
    
    I have sent it to you by email.
- November 28, 2018 at 6:45 am
  
  subashni.satish
  Forum Moderator
  
  Hi JUGYEONG SHIN
  I looked into your model. You can select the parts that you want to move and right-click to select ‘make independent’. This will make the component independent from all other copies of it.
  - November 28, 2018 at 6:49 pm
    
    Ethan Geometry Rabinowitz
    Forum Moderator
    
    Subashni JUGYEONG SHIN Making components independent will allow you to move 1 solid but that will inadvertently remove the instance relationship which i often needed and that will impact the BOM. If you move 1 bolt and all duplicate bolts move, that is because you are moving the solid. Moving the solid of 1 instance moves the solid of all instances (intentional).
    You want to select the component and move that., These videos show some best practices in selecting and moving components, vs solids vs sub-assemblies
    /knowledge/forums/topic/discovery-spaceclaim-getting-started-tutorials/
    Move parts independently in assembly file
  - November 29, 2018 at 12:20 am
    
    JUGYEONG SHIN
    Subscriber
    
    Subashni it is perfect answer to me. Thank you so much :)
  - November 29, 2018 at 12:22 am
    
    JUGYEONG SHIN
    Subscriber
    
    Ethan Rabinowitz These are good! Thank you too!