Assembly4: adding parts from an external file

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kwhh.st
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Assembly4: adding parts from an external file

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Hi,
I'm quiet sure that this question is answered many times. But I cannot find any post in this forum.
What is the problem?
I have two parts which where made using the part WB. Now I would licke to import them into the assembly4 to animate them.
Is there a way how to do this?
Thanks a loit in advance
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Re: Assembly4: adding parts from an external file

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kwhh.st wrote: Fri Dec 31, 2021 11:23 am I have two parts which where made using the part WB. Now I would licke to import them into the assembly4 to animate them. Is there a way how to do this?
That's exactly what Assembmly4 is there for: did you try to create a new document, create a new assembly, and then import a part: your parts should be listed in the pop-up window.
try the Assembly4 workbench for FreCAD — tutorials here and here
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Re: Assembly4: adding parts from an external file

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@Zolko,
thanks for your answer, but I'm a little confused.
In the tutorials I can find only a few examples and they use only a number of parts in a file. This files are created using partDesign.
What I have are some parts which where made using the partWB.
What does it mean "listed in a popup menue? There i no one.
When I try to add them to an assembly4 model then I get additional seperate files.
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Is this correct? And How should I continue?
Is there any tutorial how to use simple part files (FCStd)?
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Re: Assembly4: adding parts from an external file

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kwhh.st wrote: Tue Jan 04, 2022 5:23 pm When I try to add them to an Assembly4 model then I get additional seperate files
what exactly did you "try to add them " ? Did you try Image ?
try the Assembly4 workbench for FreCAD — tutorials here and here
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Re: Assembly4: adding parts from an external file

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@Zolko,
thank you for your answer it was very helpful! I used this button and it worked fine.
I could animate the parts. It is quiet easy if you know how to do IT.
Now I run into an another Problem. :o
I want to animate using a cam. I think this is a other subject.
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