insert into current design, multiple locations

[ronmcgraw]

Hello,  I wonder if anyone could answer a question.. Im a recent transplant from inventor to F360.  In inventor you can choose a component to place and place the same component in several locations, (Ie placing a screw into several locations).  I wonder if there is a way to do the same in F360?  I have a model of a screw that needs to be placed in multiple locations in the current design, but it seems that I have to insert into current design one at a time?  Thanks in advance for any insight someone could provide.

[jhackney1972 · Accepted solution]

You are correct, if you are using the "Insert into Current Design" command, you can only place one at a time.  Once inside the assembly, you can right click, on the component, in the Browser and then select Copy.  You can then pick in the background and right click again to either Paste or Paste New.  Paste will give you an instance of the original where Paste New will give you an independent copy.  For an inserted component, you will have to Break Link, to use the Paste New feature.  Video to follow.

[ronmcgraw]

Thanks John!