New Assembly Model

3D Modeling

When the Advanced 3D Modeling add-on option is available to you, you can create a new assembly comprising several parts as follows:

  1. Select > New.
  2. Define the document data in the dialog box. Select Assembly as the document type.

    New Document Data

    You can select the radio button Assembly only when the Advanced 3D Modeling add-on option is available to you.

  3. Import modeled parts into the assembly and position them using geometric constraints. You can also model a new part utilizing the existing assembly geometry.
    • Creating an Assembly from Existing Parts

    You can open detailed modeling instructions by selecting > Advanced Modeler Help.

  4. Save the model by selecting > Save.
  5. Select the saving folder and enter a name for the file. If you wish to add a model to the macro component browser, save the model in the folder ../custom/complibs/macro_custom, for example.
  6. You will be prompted: "Add to model archive?" Select either of the following:
    • Yes - You can define various archival data for the model, based on which you can later find and open the model. You can select a previously defined archive card as a template.
    • No - No archival data is defined for the model.
  7. You can return to the building model by closing the part model window by clicking the Close button.
Note:
  • If you change the active drawing-model pair or the active drawing-model pair working window during modeling, the application will exit the model editing mode and prompt you with the following question: "Changing drawing-model pair's active window requires model's edit state to exit! Do you want to save changes before you exit?" Save the model by selecting Yes in the message box.

Creating an Assembly from Existing Parts

You can load the existing parts by selecting Assembly | Insert | Component, for example. All parts added to the assembly are displayed in the assembly tree.

Position the parts using geometric constraints such as concentric and coincident. Select Assembly | Constraints | Concentricity, for example. Select the parts between which you wish to add the constraint from the working window.

Select the surfaces between which you wish to add the constraint.

Keep adding constraints until the part is completely positioned.