Saving frame components
You can save a frame entity non-associatively to either a part or assembly file.
Saving a single frame entity
| Step 1. | In the frame section of Assembly PathFinder, right-click a single entity. |
| Step 2. | On the shortcut menu, click Save As and on the Save As dialog box, specify a folder and name for the entity. The frame entity is not associative. Opening the saved entity file shows that the frame is a body feature not linked to the original model. |
Saving a frame set
| Step 1. | In the frame section of Assembly PathFinder, right-click a frame set. |
| Step 2. | On the shortcut menu, click Save As and on the Save As dialog box, specify a folder and name for the frame set. The frame set name is the default filename for the save as assembly file. The frame set is not associative. Notice when the Save As assembly (i.e. Frame_5.asm) opens that the components from the original file are copied and renamed. |
Save a single frame component associatively with the Save Selected Model command.
| Step 1. | Choose Application button→Save As→Save Selected Model. |
| Step 2. | Select a frame entity to be saved to the file. |
| Step 3. | Enter a filename and folder for the saved model. When the saved model opens, notice that the geometry of the frame comes in as a linked part copy |
. Any change made to the original frame entity reflects in the saved model.© 2021 UDS