Workflow for saving internal component as new external component, then replacing existing with new

mechanical_mark
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Workflow for saving internal component as new external component, then replacing existing with new

mechanical_mark
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My use case:

I have an assembly component with a bunch of (internal) children components. I want to use one of those internal components in another assembly in a linked manner, so I Save Copy As to make it an external component in my data panel. This new external component needs to be the master copy used in both assemblies, so inside the data panel, I right click the new external component and choose Insert into Current Design, then manually delete the original internal component. 

 

Is there a faster version of this workflow that could copy any positional/joint information from the original to the new external component? 

 

The Replace Component option only works to replace an external component with a different external component. Ideally I would like to be able to use the original internal component in another assembly via a copy and paste (or paste as new) without having to do all this saving and re-inserting entirely. 

 

 

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davebYYPCU
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Making the Master Component first, and create children from it obviously does not solve all workflows.

 

Otherwise you have a process that works.

 

Might help...

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