BmExternalize

Platinum Platinum Platinum

Converts local components to external components.

Accessing the Command

command bar: bmexternalize

menu bar: Assembly | Switch Component to External

ribbon: Assembly | Modify | External

toolbar: Assembly |

: bmexternalize

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select component instances [ASk for file names/Entire model] <Entire model>: (Select a local component.)

Entities in set: 1

Select component instances [ASk for file names/Entire model] <Entire model>: (Select a local component or press Enter.)

A file dialog displays:

Do one of the following:

Press the Save button to accept the default name, which is the name of the selected local component.
Type a name in the File Name field, then click the Save button.

This procedure is repeated for each of the selected local components.

Command Options

Option

Description

Entire Model

For each of the local components in the assembly a file dialog displays.

Do one of the following:

Press the Save button to accept the default name, which is the name of the local component.
Type a name in the File Name field, then click the Save button.

Ask for file names

You can select to ask for file names of exernalized components or generate them automatically.

Prompts you:

Ask for file names of external components to be saved? [Yes/No] <Yes>:

Yes: You are prompted to enter file names.
No: File names are generated automatically. Please note that some symbols used in component names cannot be used in file names. Such symbols will be automatically replaced with an underscore (_).

Related Commands

BmDissolve - dissolves a mechanical component inserted in the current drawing.

BmLocalize - converts external components to local components.

BmReplace - replaces a component insert.