Derive Assemblies (ManBIM)

Management + BIM > Parts > Derive, active assembly(-ies) with sub-parts

Use this function to derive (copy) a new assembly from the active and released assembly (also possible for structure assemblies) including all its sub-parts.

When the copy of the active assembly is created, please note the following:

• Article masters, indices and item numbers will be deleted during the derivation.
• The linked documents, i.e. the drawings, will not be copied.
• When the derived assembly is itemized, item numbers will be continued, i.e. the two assemblies and their parts will have different item numbers, although they are initially identical.

Proceed as follows:

1. Activate the desired assembly.
2. On the Management + BIM tab, select Drawing > Derive . A preview of the copy will be displayed.
3. Specify a fitting point in the preview and then, specify the position of this point in the drawing. Instead of specifying a point you can also right-click and select the origin of the Part CS via the context menu function.

Example:

The model drawing below contains the assembly HEA 450, which in turn consists of 1 beam and 2 plates.

After itemisation and saving, the - previously empty - project BSP-ABL will contain 1 document and 4 articles.

After drawing generation and the release of all drawings the project additionally contains the document masters and article masters of the production drawings.

If you now apply the Derive function to the assembly HEA 450, a copy of this assembly will be created. Item numbers and article masters will be deleted in the process.

If you now start the itemisation and save the model drawing, new article masters will be created for the copy. The release status will be set to "In progress".

Please note:

• This function also supports multiple selections. In this case, for each of the assemblies the fitting point and the position of this point in the drawing will be queried.
• Main assemblies cannot be derived.

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