The ability to combine multiple distinct components within a CAD platform and save them as a single entity simplifies file management and facilitates seamless collaboration. For Onshape users, this process involves consolidating individual part studios into a unified representation suitable for sharing, archiving, or downstream manufacturing processes. An example of this would be exporting an entire assembly of gears, shafts, and housings as a single file, rather than managing each component separately.
Consolidating parts significantly reduces the risk of misplacing or losing individual components, streamlining project organization. This efficiency is particularly valuable in large projects with numerous interconnected parts, minimizing the potential for errors during manufacturing or assembly. Historically, CAD software often required extensive manual processes to achieve this consolidation, making the current streamlined methods a significant advancement.
