To edit within the context of an assembly, what must you do?

To edit within the context of an assembly, the key requirement is to designate the part you want to edit as the work part. Making a part the work part essentially allows you to make modifications directly to that component, influencing its behavior within the assembly environment. This step enables you to access features and functionalities specific to that part, ensuring that any changes you make will be contextual and appropriately reflected in the overall assembly.

While loading the assembly is indeed a prerequisite activity to access the components, it does not directly involve editing a specific part. Similarly, adding a new component or rebuilding the assembly focuses on different operations that don’t pertain to editing the existing parts within context. Therefore, identifying and setting the intended part as the work part is the crucial first step for effective editing in an assembly design scenario.