Add a Model

  1. Create a new assembly to the archives or open an existing assembly for editing.
  2. Select Assembly >  Add >  Model.
  3. Select the archive model (part or assembly) from the browser, and select the context-sensitive function Select.
  4. If there are several configurations in the selected model, select the configuration that you wish to add to the assembly.
  5. Select an auxiliary function for adding a model, if necessary. You can rotate the model, change its reference point, make it visible only in the active configuration or create a part pattern. Auxiliary Functions for Adding a Model
  6. Select the model position in the assembly. If necessary, limit the cursor snap by selecting Point, Line or Face on the toolbar.
  7. If you want to add the same model more than once, select the positions of the next models. When you don’t want to add the selected model anymore, select the context-sensitive function OK or press the mouse middle button.
  8. If you want to add another model to the assembly, select the model from the archives and repeat steps 4-7.
  9. Select the context-sensitive function OK or press the mouse middle button.
Note:
  • First add a part that you want to remain stationary when viewing the kinematics of the assembly. The start-up part will be fixed to its position as a default. If necessary, you can later release the part by selecting the context-sensitive function Release, and fix another part using the Fix function.
  • The parts’ exact position in relation to each other is defined with geometric constraints. If an imported part/assembly is positioned on the face, and to the reference point is connected a planar face, an adds automatic constraint point-face in place of coincident face-face constraint.
  • After selecting the position of the part, the model number and name of the part will be displayed in the assembly tree. The extension .L denotes that there is a link from the part to the original model.
  • When you need to position parts precisely or view the kinematics of an assembly, position the parts using geometric constraints.