Copy Timeline actions instead of part to retain joints

[scholse1]

I have an assembly where one komponent1 is connected via joints to komponent2. Then i connect screws to komponent1 via joints.

Now komponent1 appears another time in the assembly with the same screws.

Is it possible to copy the timeline action of insert(komp1); joint(komp1,komp2);joint(screw,komp1)

And then edit the second joint to joint to a new position in the assembly?

Background is, there ar multiple screws in komp1 and i dont want to repeat the process again.

Secondly i dont want to inlcude the screws in the komp2-file because when i generate a partslist in the end there would be multiple layers where the number of screws for example would be nested and i dont want that for this particular assembly.

[g-andresen]

Hi,

Go back in the timeline and then set the screws.

günther

[scholse1]

Maybe i diddnt explain it well enough.

The timeline recorded every step of placing komp1, joitning it to komp2, and joitning all screws to komp1.

No i want to place komp1 on another part of komp2 but i dont want to repaet the process of jointing all the screws to the new komp1.

So i want to copy what i did the fist time and just change the first joint on komp1 and komp2.

[g-andresen]

Hi,

Please show the process in a screencast and share the file with exact naming of the components.

günther

[jeff_strater · Accepted solution]

There is no automatic way to copy a component and all its joints at one time.  That is something we plan to address this year, however.  Until then, you will have to manually place the screws and joints.