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RECORD LOCATED / 2026.06.12
Save Assembly as Reference
A conversation-specific public summary of save assembly as reference, distilled from the supplied export. The detailed excerpts remain available in the released note file.
CHAT-0299REV EXPORT-03
AI narration using Robert's voice. Save Assembly as Reference / short introduction.
A CLOSER LOOK
Three assembly-to-part scopes
- Options
- All Components; Exterior Faces; Exterior Components
- Output
- Part .sldprt
CLASSIFICATIONSYS
STATUSRECOVERED / SPECIFIC NOTE
MATERIALCHAT EXPORT / BUILD & TOOLS
DISPOSITIONPUBLIC CONVERSATION EXCERPTS / REDACTED
TECHNICAL NOTES///
Conversation-specific knowledge extracted from the save assembly as reference discussion.
EXTRACTED KNOWLEDGE / HOW-TOFROM CONVERSATION
QUESTION / CONTEXTi have an assembly in solid works 2025 that I want to save out as a ref. only so it isn't looked at as individual parts
IMPORTANT GUIDANCE
- Open the assembly.
- File > Save As
- Change Save as type to Part (*.sldprt)
- Click Options
- Choose one of:
- All Components (creates a multi-body part)
- Exterior Faces (best for protecting IP and reducing file size)
- Exterior Components
Extracted from the conversation’s assistant responses and edited for public clarity. See the released note for additional redacted excerpts.
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY///
2026.06.12EXPORT-04
Matched to the supplied export; key guidance is surfaced separately and the raw transcript remains unpublished.
SPECIFICATION///
SourceSupplied ChatGPT export
CategoryBuild & Tools
Conversation1 user turns / 2 assistant turns
Attachments7 references detected
Public detailExtracted knowledge + excerpts
RELEASED MATERIAL///
WHERE THIS STANDS
RECOVERED / SPECIFIC NOTE
The record keeps what is known at this revision. Unfinished tests stay unfinished here.