Activate Component enables you to edit a component of an assembly. All modifications are made to the active component.
When Activate Component is selected:
The color of the active component changes to brown, while the colors of the non-active components are faded.
The assembly is displayed in the part application. Select a function to modify the component.
All modifications are made to the active component.
Note: When editing a feature, you do not have to activate the component. The component will automatically be activated.