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Mastering SolidWorks
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Mastering SolidWorks

by Matt Lombard
November 2018
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
1248 pages
39h 29m
English
Sybex
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Chapter 11Working with Part Configurations

Configurations, also known as simply configs, are variations of a part in which dimensions are changed, features are suppressed (turned off), and other items such as color or custom properties may be controlled. Configurations enable you to have these variations within a single part file, which is both convenient and efficient.

This chapter deals only with part configurations, but assemblies can also have configurations. Assembly configurations can use different part configurations, among other things. This will mean more to you as you learn about part configurations. Assembly configurations are discussed in Chapter 19, “Controlling Assembly Configurations and Display States”.

One example of configurations ...

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