Assembly InsertLink
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| Menu location |
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| Assembly → Insert Component → Component |
| Workbenches |
| Assembly |
| Default shortcut |
| I |
| Introduced in version |
| 1.0 |
| See also |
| None |
Description
The 
Assembly InsertLink tool inserts a component into the active assembly. This creates dynamic links (called components here) to parts, bodies, primitives, and assemblies.
Usage
- There are several ways to invoke the tool:
- Press the
Component button. - Select the Assembly → Insert Component → Component option from the menu.
- Use the keyboard shortcut: I.
- Press the
- The Insert Component dialog opens in the Task panel listing elements available to be used as components.
- …
Assembly
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