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Hi chelsearau,
It sounds like you'll want to open the channel part file, and use the Save As option to create a new file. Once you specify the new file name and then save the new file, Inventor will likely prompt you to tell you that the old file is still open for editing. You can then close both files if needed.
Then return to the assembly and use the Replace tool to trade out the occurrence of the original file with the new file. Once the new file is placed in your assembly, you can then edit it in context to modify it as needed.
You might also want to look into the Frame Generator tool for this kind of work in the future:
I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com
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Hi chelsearau,
Another option that I didn't think of earlier, is to create the holes in the channels at the assembly level. Assembly level features existing only in the assembly and do not impact the components at the part level.
Assembly level features are intended to be used when a stock part is modified on a per each basis. Keep in mind that this means that when you go to detail the hole features in the drawings you will need to do this by referring to the assembly file, since this is where the hole features reside.
I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com
Hi chelsearau,
You might also look into the Save and Replace Component tool:
I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com
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