The advantage, compared to the design library, is that there is no link to the original component.

Typically, this type of interface is very useful for users who assemble, for example, profiles (other than mechanically welded ones) or panels, all with different dimensions or details.

We can also reuse existing parts from a project by duplicating them and renaming them very quickly in a new project.

The utility takes parts and assemblies into account.

Although the utility supports components with configurations, it is not recommended to use this type of component with CloneComponents because the duplicated component will also include all configurations. The "Configuration Publisher" feature in SOLIDWORKS is more suitable for components with part families.

  


The utility will retrieve properties whose names begin with "CC_" in order to display them in the dialog box when the component is duplicated. If the property refers to a dimension, it will be displayed in the "New Component Dimension" field and will control that dimension; if the property is an alphanumeric value, it will be displayed in the "Specific Properties" field to populate the value.

If you wish to automatically launch the SmartProperties tool when a component is inserted, you can check the option .