Extract Parts from Model dialog (PartMaker)

Use the Extract Parts from Model dialog to extract one or more parts from a solid model that is an assembly of multiple parts or surfaces.

To display this dialog, select Solids > Model > Extract Part from Model from the Menu bar, or right click a model in the Job Explorer and select Extract Part from Model from the context menu.

The following settings are available:

Select Parts to Extract — All the parts included in the model are listed in this window. Select the parts you want to extract. When you click on a part, it is highlighted in the Solids window.

Tips:

• To select a group of consecutive parts, click the first part in the group, hold down the Shift key, and then click the last part in the group.
• To select non-consecutive parts, hold down the Ctrl key, and then click each part you want to select.
• To clear any selections you have made, click Clear All.

Select one of the options from the drop-down list:

• Extract Selected to New Model — Select this option if you want to extract the selected parts to a new model and retain the deselected parts in the active model. The new model is named after the active model with a number added to the end, for example Model_1.
• Extract Selected, Delete Unselected — Select this option if you want to extract the selected parts to the active model and delete all unselected parts.
• Extract Selected to File — Select this option if you want to save the selected parts to a Parasolid Transmit Text file (.X_T) without changing the active model. When you click OK, the Save Selected Part As dialog is displayed, where you can choose a location and file name.

OK — Click to perform the selected extract action on the selected parts and close the dialog.

Cancel — Click to close the dialog without extracting any parts.

Clear All — Click to undo your selection of parts. The dialog remains open.

If you change your mind after extracting one or more parts from the model, you can re-import the active model from its original location by selecting Solids > Model > Update. When you update a model, PartMaker retains all coordinate transformations performed on the model after it was imported.