Import single part from other design

[sajjapongse]

Hi

I have some questions regards the import of single parts from another design.

Let's say I have a [robot design] with A, B, C, and D components.

Also, I have another design call [cover design].

I want to insert just B components from [robot design] to my [cover design].

How can I do that? If it's not possible could you suggest an alternative way?

(The inserted B component need to be up to date with the robot design too)

The reason to import only the B components is to reduce the load on the PC.

[abhinav_singh]

Hi, depending upon how you plan to reuse your design. Choose one of the three ways mentioned in the official help guide. Here is the link. 

As I see, the third option (Insert into Current Design) suits your use case. 

[sajjapongse]

Hello, Thank you for your reply.

We currently use the third option, however, the inserted file has so many components and slows down our PC.

Is [Hide or unselectable] option can solve this? Will the PC process the Fusion 360 faster if I choose [Hide or Unselectable]?

[abhinav_singh]

Can you elaborate please, is it not your intent to insert the 'so many components' in your current design?

[sajjapongse]

I would like to import just 1 part from another design into my current design.

For example, if another design has A, B, C, and D components, I just want an A component in my new design.

The reason is I have many mechanical designers in my team and each of them responds to a different part of the machine.

Sometimes they just want to use reference from another design but just 1 part.

[abhinav_singh · Accepted solution]

As of now, you can't do that.
How about making independent components A, B, C as independent fusion designs A, B, C? that way you can insert them in as many new designs as you need while maintaining the reference link. You can even maintain a separate folder where you can keep all such to be re-used components saved as independent fusion design.

[sajjapongse]

Thank you very much for your answer.

I will try to use that.