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Rules for Assembling an Instance
Consider this information on assembling SOLIDWORKS configurations as components in a SOLIDWORKS assembly:
If the SOLIDWORKS Configuration to be assembled has not been exposed to Windchill as an instance, the assembly structure in Windchill shows a reference to the generic CAD document that contains the Configuration.
If the SOLIDWORKS Configuration to be assembled has been exposed to Windchill as an instance, the assembly structure in Windchill shows a reference to the instance CAD document.