Exploded Views

When you say Explode, do you maybe mean Dissolve? If so, RMB on the sub in the tree and pick Dissolve Sub-assy there.

WT

No I mean explode, pull the assembly apart to identify all the parts! in a

Hope that is clearer :-) Roger

I don't use exploded assy's. but my guess would be that you need to create an exploded config of the sub and then . Or, at the bottom of the PM I see a box to check that says Select sub-assembly's parts. Just a guess, though.

WT

It's the second guess. I use that option on a regular basis. Selecting the components from the tree will also work.

In addition to that, I oftern create explodes in the subassembly, then use the option "re-use subassembly's explode steps". Explodes in the top level assembly can get very bogged down on larger assemblies, so it can save time. Also, If I ever re-use the subassembly, I already have the explode steps.