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Controlling iteMs With Configurations 337

Figure 11.1
locating the
Configuration -
Manager tab

Splitter bar used to
separate FeatureManager
area into two panels

Deleting Configs
When you’re using a standard template, each part has a default config named “Default.” There is
nothing special about this config; you can rename it and even delete it. At least one config must
always remain in the tree, and you cannot delete the configuration that is currently active. If you
want to remove a config, switch to another config (by double-clicking the other configuration in
the ConfigurationManager) and then delete the one you want to remove.
If you try to delete a part configuration being used by an open assembly, SolidWorks will
simply issue the message “None of the selected entities could be deleted” without explanation.
If you delete a configuration of a part that is used in an assembly, but the assembly is not
currently open, the next time the assembly is opened, it will issue the message “The following