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How to use virtual parts (and when to avoid them)

2017-09-13 / by Peter Brinkhuis / in Best practices / InPlace mate, PDM, TimeSavers-show, virtual models, virtual parts
Virtual parts let you quickly mock up complex assemblies, without having to save each part.
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