Explode an Assembly
Create an animated explosion presentation from an assembly. Using the explosion presentation you can, for example, create a usage or an installation guide. You can also record the presentation and save it as a video.
Explode an assembly as follows:
- Select | Tools | .
- Define the explosion data in the Transitions at Exploded States dialog box.
Add a step to the explosion
The presentation is played step by step starting from the first.
- Select a part, subassembly’s part or subassembly. In large assemblies you can easily select subassemblies of different levels using the mini toolbar. Select a Model with Mini Toolbar
- Move and rotate a part using its handles in an assembly.Note: You can move or rotate a handle by selecting it with the ALT key held down.
- Place the part in its desired exploded position in the active window.
- Confirm the function or select OK from the context-sensitive menu. The program will generate a step in the table.