How can I make individual part files from a multibody part?
SolidWorks 2003 introduced the ability to work with multibody parts (parts with more than one continuous volume). This can be useful to develop designs that are more easily conceptualized and modeled using a single part file, but will be manufactured as an assembly of parts. This is sometimes referred to as the "master model" technique. For more information on how to do this, see the Part Modeling Tech Tips.