This command creates a substitute part for every subassembly within the active assembly. The Create Substitute dialog box provides a means to select the subassemblies for which to create a substitute part, and for naming the resulting substitute parts.
- Access
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Ribbon:
Assemble tab
Productivity panel
Create Derived Substitutes
- Three-column table
- The Create Substitute dialog box displays a three-column table with a row for each first-level subassembly in the active assembly.
- Assembly Name column
- Each cell in this column contains the name of a first-level subassembly within the active assembly. Right-click and select Remove row to remove the subassembly from the table and prevent the Create substitutes command from creating a substitute part for the subassembly.
- Substitute Part Name column
- Each cell in this column contains a default name for the substitute part file to be created. The default name is the name of the subassembly and either a prefix or suffix, as determined by the selections in the Naming Scheme portion of the dialog box. To enter a specific file name for the substitute part, double-click slowly in the cell.
- File Location column
- The cells in this column display one of three locations. Right-click to specify the preferred location:
- User Path - The substitute part is created in the folder specified by a path you enter.
- Workspace - The substitute part is created in the workspace specified by the Project file.
- Source Path - The substitute part file is created in the same location as the source subassembly.
- Naming Scheme
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- Prefix
- Enables the edit field. The name of the substitute part file is the name of the subassembly with a prefix you enter in the Prefix field. You can use it in addition to, or instead of, the Suffix option.
- Suffix
- Enabled by default, the suffix field is also supplied with a default string: “_SUB” that adds the suffix to the name of the subassembly to create the file name of the substitute part file. You can edit the suffix string to suit your design situation. You can use it in addition to, or instead of, the Prefix option.
- Apply
- Applies any changes that you have made to the naming scheme.
- Revert
- Undoes any changes made to the default naming scheme using the Apply option.
- Model State Name
- The name that is applied to the Model State representation created within each of the subassemblies.
- OK
- Creates the substitute parts and named Model State representations, activates the newly created Model State representations in each subassembly, and closes the Create Substitute dialog box.