Working with part instances

This section describes part instances, how they relate to the original part, how you link and exclude part instances, and how you use them to create the assembly.


In this section:

Understanding the relationship between models, parts, instances, and assemblies
What is the difference between a dependent and an independent part instance?
How do I decide whether to create a dependent or an independent part instance?
Changing from a dependent to an independent part instance or vice versa
Linking part instances between models
Excluding part instances from an analysis
Sets and part instances