To Create a New Subassembly
You can create a new subassembly in any existing assembly. A subassembly uses the same unit of measure as the top assembly.
1. Click > . The Subassembly dialog box opens.
2. Select the parent assembly.
3. In the Name box, enter a name for the new subassembly, drawing, and report.
4. In the Note box enter a description of the subassembly using up to 256 characters
5. Select the Copy Drawings check box to create a drawing from the selected template.
6. Select the Copy Reports check box to create a report from the selected template.
7. Under
Parameter, in the
Parameter Name column notice the
![](../EMX/images/lock_item.png)
and
![](../EMX/images/unlock_item.png)
symbols:
◦ ![](../EMX/images/lock_item.png)
—Indicates that the current parameter value is linked to the default value.
◦ ![](../EMX/images/unlock_item.png)
—Indicates that the current parameter value is not linked to the default value.
To toggle the lock status, click
![](../EMX/images/lock_item.png)
or
![](../EMX/images/unlock_item.png)
. You can change or enter a value in the
Value column only if
Parameter Name is set to
![](../EMX/images/unlock_item.png)
.
8. In the Value column, double click a value to make changes.
9. Click OK to create the subassembly and close the dialog box or click Cancel to exit without saving changes.