[kamocat]

I suppose I could do it that way. It seems like I'd just be making it harder on myself, though - I wouldn't be sure what the actual parts were, and I'd be dealing with more constraints than ever.

Actually, I think the constrain tool is something Autodesk could really improve upon. I often have several parts that are connected in the same way. I'd need to think about this one more before making an actionable suggestion.


To clarify my metaphor, the VI is both a part and (when it contains subVIs) an assembly. The actual code are the features and solids.

But it sounds like there is no CAD software that is meant to work like this. That's unfortunate.