Add a Page with Images to a Spare Parts Book

Create a page for a spare parts book as a Vertex drawing. For example, parts of a device are displayed as an exploded view or a section view in a drawing.

Only parts that have part numbers are collected to the spare parts list.

You can create pages in the spare parts book as follows:

1. Assembly model.
   • Open the product's main assembly in the working window.
   • Open the subassembly in the working window.

   Create pages of the spare parts books from the same assembly.

2. Drawing of an Assembly. Select the context-sensitive function Drawings and create a drawing of the assembly.

   Create a New Drawing of a Model

   Usually the first (_1) drawing of the model is created for the purpose of manufacturing or internal use of a company. Model drawings from _2 can be used on other purposes, spare parts book, for example.

3. Part Numbers. In the drawing projection, add part numbers to the parts whose data you wish to be printed out in the spare parts list.

   Part Number into Model Drawing

4. Sheet (drawing). Add the sheet to the drawing from the symbol library.

   The sheet templates created by the software supplier are located in the System/SparePartsBook folder of the symbol library.

   For example, select the SP_A4.vxp sheet.

   Add a 2D Symbol to a Drawing

5. Scale of a Projection. If the projection does not fit inside the sheet, change the scale of the projection.
   • Double-click the projection.
   • Select the scale.

   Projection Settings dialog box

6. Layers. Set all layers of the drawing as visible with the Layers> All Layers function.

   Make All Layers Visible

7. Saving in the archives. Save the drawing in the archive with the File> Save function.
8. Archives Data. Also enter the following information in the drawing's archival data:
   • Fill in the Class field as follows:
     • Select Other Documents from the Main Group menu.
     • Select Spare Parts Book.
     • Select SP Page as the class. This will define the drawing as a spare part drawing.
   • Enter the product's name in the Product field.
   • Enter a description of the product in the Description field. If necessary, add a translation for the description text in the Word Book by clicking the Translations button.

     Dictionary for Description Texts

9. Click OK.