U225X / ENGINEERING UNWARRANTED
Convert Weldment to Assembly
Public record / HOW-WELDMENT-0409 / Revision IMPORT-01
PUBLIC RECORD
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The cleanest general path in this recovered conversation is Save Bodies: prepare and rebuild the master part, update the cut list, confirm separate solid bodies, name the outputs, and create the assembly from the same workflow. The resulting parts normally retain the original coordinate relationship, which is useful for rigid fabricated frames. Moving components still need real assembly mates, and every generated file should be checked for transferred properties, naming, references, and BOM behavior.
TECHNICAL NOTES
A practical workflow for turning a SolidWorks weldment or multibody part into derived parts and an assembly with Save Bodies.
SPECIFICATION
Primary commandInsert > Features > Save Bodies
Before exportRebuild master part and update the cut list
OutputsDerived part files plus optional assembly
Rigid weldmentKeep common coordinates; avoid unnecessary mates
ValidationCheck properties, references, BOM, and filenames
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY
2026.09.06IMPORT-01Imported as a separate workflow record from the supplied SolidWorks conversation; confidential workplace references were omitted.