Assembly Design > Top Down Design > Data Sharing > Merge and Inheritance Features > Merge Features > To Create an External Merge Feature
  
To Create an External Merge Feature
1. Create a merge feature and click 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 to complete the feature placement.
 
* Click to change placement references.
4. Use the Options and Properties subtabs to define external merge feature properties.
 
* Properties options are identical to standard merge features.
5. Click to complete the external merge feature.