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How to Work with SOLIDWORKS Assembly Configurations

How to Work with SOLIDWORKS Assembly Configurations Assembly configurations let one SOLIDWORKS assembly show different versions, positions, suppression states, or component options without creating separate assembly files. They are useful for product variants, open and closed positions, simplified views, and drawing-specific setups. Create an assembly configuration Open the ConfigurationManager, right-click the assembly name, and add …

How to Use the SOLIDWORKS ConfigurationManager The SOLIDWORKS ConfigurationManager lets you manage multiple versions of a part or assembly inside one file. Configurations can control dimensions, suppressed features, components, materials, display states, and other model variations. What configurations are for Configurations are useful when several versions of a design share the same basic model. Examples …