The Copy command creates copies of the selected components. You can copy, create an instance of, or exclude the components that you select in the Copy Components: Status dialog box.
- Access
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Ribbon:
Assemble tab
Pattern panel
Copy
The Copy command has two dialog boxes:
- Copy Components: Status enables you to select components and set copy status.
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Copy Components: File Name enables you to designate the file name. For more information about the File Names dialog box, see the
Mirror/Copy Components: File Names reference.
You can switch between the two dialog boxes.
The Copy Components: Status dialog box contains these elements:
- Components
- Specifies the components you select in the graphics window or the browser to include all child components in the copy operation. If the copy status of the parent changes, all children are reset to the same status automatically.
- Status commands
- Provides the following commands for changing the status of multiple selected components at the same time.
Creates a copy of the component. Each copied component is saved in a new file, which is not associative to the source file.
Creates an instance of the component.
Excludes the component from the copy operation.
- Status symbols
- Indicates the status of components selected for copy, creation of a new instance, or exclusion. In addition to using the status commands at the top of the dialog box, click an individual symbol to change its status.
Indicates that a subassembly contains components with different statuses.
- Reuse Standard Content and Factory Parts
- Restricts library components and iParts from being copied. Instances of library parts and iParts are created instead and are resident in the current assembly file.
- Next
- Opens the Copy Components: File Names dialog box.
For more information about Copy Components: File Names, see the Mirror/Copy Components: File Names Reference.