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Copy with Mates kindo does the same thing without making a subassy, right? Just mate flat & lock & screw into a particular hole, then use COPY WITH MATES and select all three, then use repeat on every mate except for the concentric to the hole.
While Smart Mates are good, a mate reference in the stack assembly would be even better. I also like to keep common fastener stacks as subassemblies instead of dissolving. Some work with a design table allows you to configure the entire stack as one component, and also reduces the number of top level mates. You may need to dissolve the stacks in an indented BOM later, though.
nice tips to save time
wait for next tips