U225X PUBLIC-SAFE CONVERSATION NOTE

RECORD: CHAT-0293
TOPIC: Replace Cutlist Item SOLIDWORKS
IMPORTED: 2026.04.10

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EXTRACTED REQUEST: OK I HAVE MY CUTLIST ITEM DETAILED HOW I WANT, NOW IA HAVE SAVED THIS DRAWING AND DID A SAVE COPY AS, i KNOW HOW REPLACE WORKS BUT HOW DO I REPLACE A CUTLIST ITEM SINCE IT IS SELECTING THE WELDED PART AND NOT THE BODY

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1. OK I HAVE MY CUTLIST ITEM DETAILED HOW I WANT, NOW IA HAVE SAVED THIS DRAWING AND DID A SAVE COPY AS, i KNOW HOW REPLACE WORKS BUT HOW DO I REPLACE A CUTLIST ITEM SINCE IT IS SELECTING THE WELDED PART AND NOT THE BODY

ASSISTANT RESPONSES:
1. Yeah—this is one of those classic weldment headaches in [embedded media omitted]. What you’re running into is by design, not you doing anything wrong. 🔴 The core issue A cut list item is NOT a file — it’s just a body inside a weldment part. So when you use Replace, SOLIDWORKS can only swap components (files), not individual bodies.. ✅ What actually works (your options) ✅ Option 1 — Change the *referenced configuration/body* (BEST for what you're doing) If your drawing view is tied to a weldment: 1. Click the drawing view 2. In the PropertyManager: - Look for “Reference Configuration” - Switch to the config that contains the correct body 3. If it's a cut list: - Expand the view in the Feature Tree - You’ll see…

EXTRACTED KNOWLEDGE / HOW-TO
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- Click the drawing view
- In the PropertyManager:
- Look for “Reference Configuration”
- Switch to the config that contains the correct body
- If it's a cut list:
- Expand the view in the Feature Tree
- You’ll see something like:
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