Advanced Framework Design > Using Creo Advanced Framework > Working with Subassemblies > Replacing Subassemblies > To Replace a Subassembly
To Replace a Subassembly
1. Select the subassembly to replace using either of the methods below:
◦ Click Framework, and then in the Subassemblies group click Operations > Replace Subassembly. The Replace Subassembly dialog box opens. Click the Subassembly to Replace box and in the model, select a project subassembly to replace.
◦ Select a project subassembly in the model that you want to replace. Click Framework, and then in the Subassemblies group click Operations > Replace Subassembly or on the mini toolbar click .
The Replace Subassembly dialog box opens.
2. Under Replace Type, select one of the following options to define how to replace the project subassembly:
◦ Existing instance —Replace with an existing instance
◦ Copy of itself —Replace with a copy of itself
3. If you are selecting the existing reference project subassembly for replacement, click the Reference Subassembly box and in the model, select a project subassembly part. A preview of the replaced project subassembly is displayed.
4. If you are replacing the project subassembly with a copy of itself, the Copy Component Definition dialog box opens.
5. If the Copy Component Definition dialog box opens, you can change names as described below:
◦ In the Name box, you can change the name of the copied subassembly.
◦ Under Components, you can select a check box under Copy and then change the name for the selected subcomponent.
Click OK to complete the copy.
6. Click one of the options listed below to continue:
◦ OK to complete project subassembly replacement and close the dialog box.
◦ Repeat to complete project subassembly replacement without closing the dialog box and then continue with the replacement of another project subassembly.
◦ Cancel to cancel the project subassembly replacement and close the dialog box.
About the Replace Subassembly Dialog Box
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