{"id":17596,"date":"2017-07-30T11:00:29","date_gmt":"2017-07-30T15:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/?p=17596"},"modified":"2017-07-27T10:09:00","modified_gmt":"2017-07-27T14:09:00","slug":"become-solidworks-master-master-model-technique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/tech\/2017\/07\/become-solidworks-master-master-model-technique.html","title":{"rendered":"Become a SOLIDWORKS Master with the Master Model Technique"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are many ways to create your parts and assemblies in SOLIDWORKS. A common way is the so called \u201cBottom-Up\u201d assembly method, where assemblies are created by adding existing parts in an assembly. Another approach is the \u201cTop-Down\u201d assembly method, where parts are created in the context of the assembly. In this tech blog, I want to focus on the master model technique, where parts are driven from a single part, which contains overall size, location and gross geometry for an entire assembly. Geometry detail is generally found in the individual part files. A big advantage is the time gain when you need to make model changes. In this case you just need to edit your master model and these changes are directly transferred to the derived parts.<\/p>\n

Master Model Methods<\/strong><\/h1>\n

The master model technique can be divided into two categories:<\/p>\n

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  1. Pushing bodies from the parent to the child.<\/li>\n
  2. Pulling bodies from the parent into the child.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Let\u2019s take a closer look at these two types.<\/p>\n

    Pushing Bodies From the Parent to the Child<\/strong><\/h1>\n

    This means that a solid master model (parent) is split into solid bodies, which are saved as individual part files (children). Figure 1 shows an example.<\/p>\n

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    \nFigure 1: Pushing bodies from the parent to the child
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    The following features are imported for this type of master model technique:<\/p>\n