To Create an External Merge Feature
1. Create a merge feature and click
![](../../../assembly/asm/images/data_sharing_external.png)
in the
Merge tab. The
Component Placement dialog box opens with the selected component in an accessory window.
2. Choose Default from the Constraint Type list to place the external merge feature in the default location or place it in a different location using a set of constraints.
3. Click
![](../../../assembly/asm/images/dash_done.png)
to complete the feature placement.
| Click ![](../../../assembly/asm/images/compassem.png) to change placement references. |
4. Use the Options and Properties tabs to define external merge feature properties.
| Properties options are identical to standard merge features. |
5. Click
![](../../../assembly/asm/images/dash_done.png)
to complete the external merge feature.