Derive part from iPart member, independent from it?

[francesco.dinh]

 We often need to further modify an iPart member when we place it into an assembly.

For example, if I'm placing a blank CF40 flange, I'd want to create some holes in it, specific for a certain work.

Would it be possible to generate a new part from an iPart member, not linked to it, so that I could modify it freely? I've tried placing an iPart member, then using "Save and Replace" to create a new part, but it's still treating it as an iPart member. I cannot double-click it from the assembly to modify it, and if I open it it'll take me to the iPart factory.

Any help?

[CCarreiras · Accepted solution]

Hi!

When you have an iPart, you will have a folder with the ipart members.

You can derive one of the iPart members and break or suppress the link between the new derived part and the ipart member.

[gcooper79 · Accepted solution]

You could save a copy of the iPart and then delete the iPart table in the browser tree.  This will convert the iPart to a normal part.

[francesco.dinh]

Thank you, that was perfect!