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# Solidworks
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Hints and support files for working with Solidworks at Reykjavik University
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# Hints
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## How do I place multiple instances of a part into an assembly
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Reference: https://help.solidworks.com/2020/english/SolidWorks/sldworks/t_Inserting_Components_One_at_a_Time.htm?id=8.1.1.0.0
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1. Pin the PropertyManager
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## Solidworks keeps putting too many parts on the Bill of Materials, how do I exclude them?
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Reference: https://mechanitec.ca/how-to-exclude-part-from-bom-solidworks/
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1. Select the parts
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1. Right-click and choose "Component Properties" which might be an icon on the top right bar
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1. Check "Exclude from bill of materials" then click "OK"
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## The Bill of Materials shows a part, but not it's configuration name
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This turns out to be a bit of work as shown in https://help.solidworks.com/2021/English/SolidWorks/sldworks/c_Bill_of_Materials_Multiple_Configurations.htm
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1. Open the Configuration Manager
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1. Rename the configuration what you want to show up such as "Lockwasher-M4"
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1. Right-click that configuration and pick "Properties"
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1. Under "Bill of Materials Options" set Part number displayed when used in a bill of materials to "Configuration Name"
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1. Click OK
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## How do I change the appearance of all Configurations?
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1. Right-click on the part in the Part tree and choose the "Appearances" icon which is a multi-colored sphere with a pencil
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1. Pick the part in question
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1. Scroll down to "Display States (linked)" and make sure "All display states" is checked
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1. Drag and drop the Appearances on the part
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## How do I make an exploded view
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Reference: https://help.solidworks.com/2026/English/SolidWorks/sldworks/t_Creating_Exploded_Views.htm
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## How do I move features around without them going into assemblies on the tree?
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Select them, then drag them with ALT pressed.
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