Merge Restrictions
The source part cannot be one of the following parts:
• An assembly datum plane
• A subassembly
• An instance of a generic part (copy the part instance to another name and use the copy)
• A sheetmetal part
The target part cannot be one of the following parts:
• An assembly datum plane
• A subassembly
• The same part as part 1 (itself)
• Part of an assembly pattern
In addition, the following rules apply:
• If the target part references assembly components other than the source part, the assembly must be in session so that feature placement can be updated.
• After removing material, delete or suppress the source part to view the merge part.
• If you place the target part into the assembly using a Centered placement constraint with coordinate systems, all the assembly coordinate system references used for placement must belong to the source part.
• Parts must be explicitly assembled. A part cannot be used if it was assembled using packaging options.
• If you assemble a component that you have cut out to assembly datum planes, the system creates it without offset dimensions for component placement.
• If you apply shrinkage by dimension to the reference model used in a remove material procedure, the model containing the Merge feature does not reflect the shrinkage dimensions. Original dimensions are used (before shrinkage).