Create a copy of an assembly in another assembly

[ptc-5106202]

I am trying to add two assemblies (a) and (b) into a third assembly (c). I only need some of the parts from (a) and (b) in (c). How can I copy (a) and (b) so that when I delete the part files I don't need it doesn't delete them in the original assemblies (a) and (b) as well?

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[Dale_Rosema]

You could create a family table for assemblies A & B.

When you assembly them into part C, you could assemlbe the various sub assemblies of A & B.

C contains complete A and B

C1 contains A1 and B1

C2 contains A2 and B1 (or whatever combination)

For the family table you could have assemlby A be the complete assembly and A1 be the parts needed for the C1

This actually treats them as separate subassmelbies (which they are).

Thanks,

Dale

[vmráz]

Second way is using simplified representations of your assemblies A+B. Than use thise two simplified rep in assembly C...

Check these web for Simplified Representation

[TomD.inPDX]

Save-As has many options but please 1st understand well how Creo treats parts in memory.

[Dale_Rosema]

Either way, becareful what your assembly constraints are so that if you delete a component (or don't assemble it in a family table) that it doesn't prohibit the parts that you require from assembling (or deletes that too) becasue a constraint is tied to the part removed.