advanced assembly commands

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Advanced assembly commands

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Wrap Assembly

Linked Exterior

Simplify Assembly

Zones

Representations

Scripts

Wrap Assembly

Use the Wrap Assemblycommand to enclose selected assembly geometry in a solid envelope of planar faces.

he Wrap Assemblyfeat!re is created in the "ork part. #o! can add the feat!re geometry to a reference set$and !se this reference set to replace the detailed geometry "hen yo! are doing "ork "here it is s!fficient to see

the approximate vol!me enclosed by the "rapped geometry

he !n"rapped assembly

he "rapped assembly

Where do % find it&

Application Assemblies

'rere(!isite Role "ith f!ll men!s

)en! Assemblies* Advanced* Wrap Assembly


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Wrap Assembly dialog box

Geometry

Select Object

Lets yo! select ob+ects, solids$ sheets$ c!rves$ or points$ to be "rapped.

Selected ob+ects sho!ld not be coplanar.

Splitting Planes

Specify Plane

Full Plane Tool

Lets yo! select geometry to define splitting planes to s!bdivide the model and make the "rap

feat!re more precise.

-isplays the Planedialog box.

Associative

Plane

Associative planes are restricted to the "ork part only.

Select the check box to make the plane associative.

Add ew SetAdds the c!rrently selected set of geometry as splitting plane definitions.

!ist -isplays and n!mbers the defined planes.

"emove

Removes a selected plane from the list.

Settings

Associativelear the check box to create an !nparameteri/ed body.

Select the check box to create an associative body.

#lose Gaps

-etermines ho" to close gaps bet"een offset faces and applies an offset to faces "hencalc!lating the envelope.

S$arp, 'lanar face is extended !ntil it meets ad+acent faces.

%eveled, 'lanar faces are added in gaps to create a beveled effect.

0evels are not narro"er than the distance tolerance. 1aps smaller than this are closed

!sing sharp edges.

o Offset, 2aces are not offset. his is faster$ b!t the res!lting "rap !s!ally does not

enclose originally selected geometry.

Additional

OffsetSets an additional offset distance that is added to the faces of the res!lting body.

Split Offset Sets a positive offset to each side of the splitting plane.


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Effectively$ each plane becomes t"o overlapping splitting planes$ g!aranteeing that the res!lt on

each side of the splitting "ill overlap and "ill re!nite "itho!t a non3manifold condition. his is!sef!l "hen the data on each side of the plane meets at a single point.

&istance

Tolerance

Specifies ho" detailed the res!lt sho!ld be.

Sets the val!e !sed to generate points that are !sed to calc!late the envelope.

2or c!rves$ this val!e e(!ates to the maxim!m chordal deviation.

2or bodies$ this e(!ates to the maxim!m facet to s!rface deviation.

-efa!lts to one h!ndred times the part distance tolerance.

Preview

S$ow "esult

emporarily displays the res!lts in the graphics "indo".

'ndo "esult

Removes the temporary display from the graphics "indo".

Wrap Assembly notes

Interpart links #o! m!st select the Allow Associative (nterpart )odelingc!stomer defa!lt to create associative "rap

feat!res. Associative Wrap Assemblyfeat!res !pdate "hen changes are made to the inp!t geometry.

%f "rapped geometry is edited$ yo! may see the broken link icon beside the Assembly Wrapfeat!re in

the Part avigator.

he &elay (nterpart 'pdatesoption affects Wrap Assemblyfeat!res.

Updating the feat!re "hen interpart links are broken ca!ses the feat!re to no longer be associative to its

inp!t geometry. he feat!re !ses the body from the last s!ccessf!l !pdate$ and does not reflect c!rrentchanges made to the inp!t geometry. %f the link "as not explicitly broken$ an !pdate "arning is iss!ed in

the *dit &uring 'pdatedialog box.

Splitting planes Use splitting planes that divide the model into smaller pieces.

Each plane m!st contact and split at least one piece of geometry.

-at!m planes can be selected from any"here in the assembly.

A plane "hich does not split any data a s!bdivision is ignored.

%f m!ltiple nonparallel planes are specified$ the planes s!bdivide each other.


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%np!t for planes created "ith Full Plane Toolis restricted to the "ork part. hese planes are displayed as

n!mbered temporary planes in the graphics "indo".

Linked Exterior

!in+ed *,teriorextracts the exterior faces of an assembly into a L%45E-6E7ER%8R feat!re.

#o! can extract all faces$ or a selection of them. #o! can edit yo!r selection of faces before extracting them.

Ad+acent faces from the same body are +oined into a single body that is similar to a linked region. 9Ad+acent

faces from different bodies are not +oined.: 47 does not attempt to se" separate regions into a single body$beca!se the faces may be dis+oint or may meet at a ;;$ making se"ing impossible.

A face that is partially interior and partially exterior is not split.

Where do % find it&

he linked exterior f!nctions are located at,

Assemblies* Advanced* !in+ed *,terior

Linked Exterior dialog box optionsSelection Steps

#andidate

%odies

Lets yo! select the bodies from "hich the exterior envelope "ill be extracted.

*,terior Faces

Lets yo! identify the exterior faces. #o! can !se one of the a!tomated selection methods9-idden !inesor "ays:$ or yo! can man!ally select or deselect faces in the candidate bodies.

-idden !ine

&irection

%f yo! are !sing the hidden line a!tomatic selection method$ this option lets yo! specify the

hidden line direction 9!sed "hen Viewsin the lo"er changeable "indo" is set to Specified&irection:.

"ay Origin

%f yo! are !sing the ray a!tomatic selection method$ this option lets yo! specify the ray origin

9!sed "hen "aysin the lo"er changeable "indo" is set to Specified Origin:.

Upper changeable "indo"

Vector )et$od Appears only "hen the -idden !ine &irectionselection step is active and Views9in thelo"er changeable "indo": is set to Specified &irection.


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Select 'sing Lets yo! specify an a!tomated methodfor selecting faces. #o! can then man!ally selectadditional faces$ or deselect ones that are selected.

-idden !ines

"ays

Lo"er changeable "indo"

Select All Appears "hen the #andidate %odiesselection step is active.

Selects all the bodies in yo!r model$ from "hich faces "ill be extracted 9based on the other

options yo! choose in the !in+ed *,teriordialog box:.

#$ordal

Tolerance

Appears "hen the *,terior Facesselection step is active.

Lets yo! specify the chordal tolerance.

"esolution Appears "hen the *,terior Facesselection step is active and Select 'singis set to -idden

!ines.

Lets yo! specify the resol!tion of the res!ltant sheet bodies$ bet"een #oarseand Very Fine.

Views Appears "hen the *,terior Facesselection step is active and Select 'singis set to -idden

!ines.

Lets yo! specify the vie"s.

"ays Appears "hen the *,terior Facesselection step is active and Select 'singis set to "ays.

Lets yo! specify ho" the ray origin is defined.

Select Faces Appears "hen the *,terior Facesselection step is active.

Lets yo! exec!te the hidden lines or rays a!tomated selection.

All %ut Selected Appears "hen the *,terior Facesselection step is active.

Reverses a selection$ so c!rrently3selected faces become deselected$ and nonselected faces

become selected. his is !sef!l "hen yo! "ant to select all the faces "ith a fe" excl!sions.8ther options

Group Lets yo! gro!p the bodies that are created in any of the follo"ing "ays,

one

One Group

%y #omponent

)ass Properties alc!lates the c!m!lative mass properties for all the original solids d!ring each !pdate$ and

saves the res!lts. All the solids in the candidate bodies are !sed$ and all the sheet bodies are

ignored.

)ass properties are al"ays calc!lated after all feat!res$ regardless of the At Timestampsetting.

)ass properties appear in the (nformation*Featurereport.

&elete -oles -eletes holes by removing interior edge loops from the res!lting sheet bodies. An interior loop

is removed only if a sheet body "ith a single s!rface can fill in the hole.

At Timestamp reates the L%45E-6E7ER%8R feat!re at the c!rrent timestamp.

When the At Timestampcheck box is not selected$ the feat!re is created after all existing


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feat!res.

-ide Original


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*ig$t (sometric

All Fourteen Views

#urrent View

Specified &irection

Select Faces Selects all the visible faces.

4ote #o! can interr!pt the process by choosing Stopin the Wor+ in Progressdialog box onWindo"s platforms$ or @trl@ShiftL on non3Windo"s platforms.

All %ut

Selected

%nverts the set of selected faces 9i.e.$ the faces that "ere selected are no" deselected$ "hile all the

faces that "ere not selected are no" selected:. #o! can !se this option to select the interior facesinstead of exterior ones.

Bie"s

he hidden line selection "ill be applied in the directions that yo! choose. he more directions that are !sed$the more time is re(!ired to r!n the sol!tion.

Si, Standard Each positive and negative axis of the WS.*ig$t

(sometric

he eight isometric angles relative to the WS.

All Fourteen

Views

he six standard vie"s and the eight isometric vie"s.

#urrent View he c!rrent vie"ing direction only.

Specified

&irection

he direction that yo! specify "ith the help of the Vector )et$odoption men!$ "hich appears

in the !pper changeable "indo" "hen yo! choose the -idden !ine &irectionselection step.

See the Common Tools


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4ote #o! can interr!pt the process by choosing Stopin the Wor+ in Progressdialog box on

Windo"s platforms$ or @trl@ShiftL on non3Windo"s platforms.

All %ut

Selected

%nverts the set of selected faces 9i.e.$ the faces that "ere selected are no" deselected$ "hile all the

faces that "ere not selected are no" selected:. #o! can !se this option to select the interior faces

instead of exterior ones.

Rays

Along Face

ormals

2ires a ray at the center of each face along the face normal. he ray emanates from o!tside the

bo!nding box of the candidate bodies.

Above Face

ormals

Similar to the Along Face ormalsoption$ except that the origin of the ray is slightly elevated

a"ay from the center of the candidate bodies. his !s!ally helps select faces hidden by

protr!sions s!ch as pads or bosses.

Specified

Origin

Uses the ray origin that yo! specify !sing the Point )et$odoptions$ "hich appear in the !pperchangeable "indo" "hen yo! choose the "ay Originselection step.

See the Common Tools


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he feat!re maintains the gro!ps that yo! have re(!ested$ adding bodies that are created d!ring editing to the

appropriate gro!p.

Editing a L%45E-6E7ER%8R feat!re

#o! can edit a L%45E-6E7ER%8R feat!re in the same "ays as other modeling feat!res. 2or example$ enter

the )odeling application$ and then choose *dit*Feature**dit Parameters. When the *dit Parameters

dialog box appears$ select the L%45E-6E7ER%8R feat!re in the dialog box and choose O/. he editing

version of the !in+ed *,teriordialog box appears.

he editing version of the !in+ed *,teriordialog box looks like the creation version$ except that #reate on.Associative$ -ide Original$ and #onfirm 'pon Applydo not appear. All other options behave the same "ay

as in the creation dialog box.

0eca!se editing the L%45E-6E7ER%8R feat!re may create or modify some of its s!bordinate regions$ it isnot possible to !se the Edit -!ring Update 9E-U: options to edit the feat!re$ altho!gh yo! may s!ppress or

delete the feat!re d!ring !pdate.

See the )odeling


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Red!ce the comp!ter memory re(!ired "hen a dimensionally acc!rate light"eight representation of an

assembly is ade(!ate.

0efore simplification

he scre" and handles "ere not selected for this simplified assembly.

After simplification

he Simplify Assemblydialog box has a series of pages that yo! !se to perform specific tasks.

Welcomepage

-isplays a brief overvie" of the Simplify Assemblyprocess.

!in+ bodiespage

Links selected bodies in components or the "ork part to !se as a basis for the simplified assembly

model.

'nite 0 isolatepage

Lets yo! !nite bodies$ close gaps$ and remove !n"anted geometry.

-eal boundariespage

Lets yo! define the bo!ndaries bet"een interior and exterior faces.


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loses holes a!tomatically$ "here possible.

!ea+ c$ec+page

hecks "hether the body is closed$ so that interior faces are completely closed off from exterior faces.

"emove interiorpage

Removes the interior faces and closes openings at the bo!ndaries.

Lets yo! remove parameters.

Where do % find it&


'rere(!isite Role "ith f!ll men!s

)en! Assemblies*Advanced*Simplify Assembly

Simpliy an assembly and skip a leak check

his example adds six linked handle bodies to a simplified body. overing methods incl!de %ody From 1&

Profileand %ounding Sp$ere. A leak check is not performed.

=. hoose Assemblies*Advanced*Simplify Assembly.


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ip he Part avigatorlists solid bodies and linked bodies as they are created.

>. 8n the Welcomepage$ click e,t.

he !in+ %odiespage opens.

?. %n the %lan+gro!p$ select All &ata.

. Select the bodies to be simplified.

F. lick e,t.

he 'nite 0 isolatepage opens.

G. %n the #overing %odiesgro!p$ click %ody From 1& Profile .

H. Select a profile b!ilt from edges or c!rves and be a single closed loop.

I. lick e,t.J. Specify the s"eep direction.

=K. lick e,t.

==. 2rom the Surfacelist$ select a s!rface type.

=>. %n the &ept$gro!p$ set the Startand *ndval!es.


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=?. %n the *,pandbox$ set a val!e.

=. lick e,t.=F. Select one target body.

=G. 2rom the %ooleanlist$ select 'nite and click e,t.

=H. lick 'nite all and select the bodies yo! "ant to !nite.

=I. lick e,t.

%n this example$ the stat!s line states that six bodies are !nited into F res!lting bodies$ so yo! kno" that

additional covering bodies are re(!ired.

=J. %n the #overing %odiesgro!p$ click %ounding Sp$ere .

>K. Select points that yo! "ant to incl!de inside the bo!nding sphere.


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>=. Set an Additional Offsetval!e.

>>. lick e,t.

>?. Select the target body.

ip %f yo! do not select a target body$ the bo!nding sphere is created as a separate body from yo!rassembly.


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>.

>F. 2rom the %ooleanlist$ select 'nite .

>G. lick e,t.

>H. reate additional covering bodies$ as re(!ired.

>I. lick 'nite All $ select all bodies$ and click e,tt"ice.

he -eal boundariespage opens.

>J. Select an exterior face of the body to be simplified and click e,t.

?K. Select the -ide Ot$er %odiescheck box and click e,tt"o times.

he !ea+ c$ec+page opens.

?=. Select S+ip !ea+ #$ec+and click e,t.

?>. lick e,t.

he "emove interiorpage opens.

??. Select he -ide Ot$er %odiescheck box and click e,t.


When there are no interior faces$ the page states that.

?. lick e,t.?F. Select the "emove Parameterscheck box and click Finis$.

?G. 8n the "emove Parametersmessage$ click O/.


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Simpliy an assembly that passes a leak check

his example adds fo!r linked p!mp bodies to a simplified body. overing methods incl!de *,trude$ %odyFrom Outlineand Plug #ircular -oles. he !ea+ c$ec+is performed and it passes.




?. Select the bodies to be simplified.


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. %n the %lan+gro!p$ select All &ata.F. lick e,t.


G. lick 'nite All .H. Select all bodies and click e,t.

I. lick *,trude &ialog and create a covering body to fill the gap bet"een the t"o remaining bodies.


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J. reate additional extr!ded covering bodies$ as re(!ired.

=K. lick %ody From Outline .

==. lear the Orient View to #S2Scheck box$ so that the vie" is not oriented to the #S2S.

=>. -efine the plane of the #S2S.


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=?. lick e,t.

=. Select a series of points to define the planar o!tline.

ip he o!tline is not associative.

=F.

4ote Each point is pro+ected to the plane and connected to the previo!s point to create the o!tline. hefirst and last points are a!tomatically connected.

=G. %n the Startand *ndboxes$ type the val!es.

he o!tline is extr!ded normal to the plane to form the covering body.

=H. lick e,t.=I. Select the target body.

=J. 2rom the %ooleanlist$ select 'nite and click e,t.


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>K. lick 'nite All .

>=. Select all bodies and click e,t.

ip he stat!s states the n!mbers of !nited bodies and res!lting bodies.

>>.

>?. lick Plug #ircular -oles .

>. %n the -ole &iameter !ess T$anand "ecess &istanceboxes$ type val!es.

>F. Select the Planar Plug Preferredcheck box.

>G. Select all bodies.

>H. lick e,t.

>I. -eselect any faces yo! do not "ant pl!gged and click e,tt"o times.


>J. %f m!ltiple bodies exist$ select the -ide Ot$er %odiescheck box to hide bodies that are not attached to

the selected face.?K. Select a face that "ill be on the exterior of the simplified body.


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4ote he face is !sed to disting!ish the set of exterior faces from the set of interior faces.

?=.

?>. lick e,t.

??. 2rom the Filterlist$ select a filter type.

?. Select one or more faces on the interior of the body.

?F. lick e,t.

he !ea+ c$ec+page opens.

ip When yo! reach the !ea+ #$ec+page$ all interior faces sho!ld be isolated from all exterior faces.

?G. 8n the page$ select !ea+ #$ec+.?H. lick e,t.

?I. Select the #$ec+ interior faces during updatecheck box.

?J. Select one or more faces on the interior of the body.


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K. lick e,tto begin the leak check.

he !ea+ c$ec+page tells yo! if the leak check passed or failed.

=. When the leak check passes$ from the -ig$lig$tgro!p$ select (nterior Facesand *,terior Faces.


>. lick e,tto remove interior faces.

he "emove interiorpage states the n!mber of removed faces and the n!mber of faces remaining.

?. Select the "emove Parameterscheck box.

. lick Finis$.

F. 8n the "emove Parametersmessage$ click O/to contin!e to remove parameters.


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Simpliy an assembly that ails a leak check

his example adds six linked valve bodies to a simplified body$ !ses the Plug #ircular -olescovering method$and performs a !ea+ c$ec+. When the leak check fails$ an additional covering body is added$ so that the !ea+c$ec+passes.




?. Select bodies to incl!de in the simplified assembly.

. %n the %lan+gro!p$ select All &ata.

F. lick e,t.


ip 0odies are still separate after being linked.

G. %n the #overing %odiesgro!p$ click Plug #ircular -oles .


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H. %n the -ole &iameter !ess T$anbox$ type a val!e large eno!gh to pl!g all of the smaller holes.

I. %n the "ecess &istancebox$ type a val!e.

J. Select the Planar Plug Preferredcheck box.

=K. Select the bodies to be pl!gged.

==. lick e,tand deselect holes yo! do not "ant pl!gged.

=>. lick e,tto pl!g the holes.

=?. lick 'nite All .

=. Select the bodies.

=F. lick e,tto !nite the bodies.

=G. lick e,t.


=H. Select an exterior body face.


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>H. lick #reate Partially S$aded !ea+ Pat$.

>I. Select the &elete !ea+ Pat$ S$eet %odycheck box and click e,t.


>J. lick e,tt"ice.

?K. 8n the *rrormessage that states the simplification failed$ click O/.

?=. lear the "emove Parameterscheck box.

?>. lick Finis$.

??. %n the Part avigator$ right3click Simplify Assemblyand choose *dit Parameters.

?. 8n the left pane of the Simplify Assemblydialog box$ right3click 'nite 0 isolateand choose Add.

?F. reate another covering body$ so that the leak check passes.


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nite * isolate page

Option &escription

*,trude &ialog

0rings !p the *,trudedialog box$ to create an extr!ded covering body.

4ote See the )odeling


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.ody 'rom &utline page

&efine t$e #S2S plane

Option &escription

selection point icon hanges as yo! select the planeNs three points that define the origin$ the 7 axis$ and the #

axis.

#S2S #onstructor

Lets yo! specify the S#S.

4ote he covering body is associated to the plane of the S#S.

Orient View to #S2S lear this check box if yo! do not "ant to orient the vie" to the plane of the S#S.

Select this check box to orient the vie" to the plane of the S#S.

&efine t$e outline of t$e covering body

Option &escription

"emove !ast Point Removes the last point yo! selected from the o!tline$ and !pdates the extr!ded coveringbody.

#o! can select this option more than once$ !ntil no points are left.

#lear All Points Removes all points$ so that yo! can start over to specify points.

&ept$ Sets the Startand *nddistances for the covering body.

&efine t$e target body and %oolean

he target m!st be one of the bodies for the simplification.

4ote Witho!t a selected target body$ the covering body is created as a separate body.

%oolean operation Sets ho" the covering body is to be combined "ith the target body.

See theModeling


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Option &escription

%oolean operation Sets ho" the bo!nding sphere "ill be +oined "ith the target body



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.ounding Sphere page

Select bounding sp$ere points

Option &escription

"emove !ast Point Removes the last point.

Updates the previe"ed bo!nding sphere.

#lear All Points Removes all points$ so that yo! can start over.

Additional Offset Sets an additional offset val!e that enlarges the radi!s of the sphere.

&efine a target body and %oolean

Option &escription

%oolean operation Sets ho" the bo!nding sphere "ill be +oined "ith the target body



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!ea+ #$ec+ test passes page

Option &escription

Appears "hen a leak check passes and no path from the exterior face to the interior face is fo!nd.

-ig$lig$t


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'arameteri/ed Simplify Assemblyfeat!res can be edited "ith shortc!ts available on each node.

o

!in+ bodies**dit

o 'nite 0 isolate*Add

o 8ver any covering body **dit$ &elete$ and (nfo

o -eal boundaries**dit

o !ea+ c$ec+*#$ec+

o "emove interior*"emove (nteriorand &elete


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0ones

Use the 3onescommand to partition an assembly into meaningf!l regions bo!nding by boxes or planes.

Zones are,

reated in the displayed part "ith reference to its absol!te coordinate system.

4amed !ni(!ely "ith !pper case letters.

Available for !se in component gro!ps.

Where do % find it&


'rere(!isite Advanced Assemblies

)en! Assemblies*Advanced*3ones


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Automatically create box 1ones4ote Use similar steps to create plane /ones.

=. hoose Assemblies*Advanced*3ones.

>. %n the 3onesdialog box$ click Auto.Generate 3ones .

?. %n the #$oose 3one Typedialog box$ click %o,es.

. %n the Auto.Generate %o,dialog box$ type the n!mber of box /ones in the 7$ #$ and Z directions.

F. 98ptional: %n the ame Prefi,box$ type a name to replace the defa!lt name.

G. Select 'se *,isting Part Volume.

H. lick O/.

he /ones are listed in the 3onesdialog box.

I. 98ptional: 2rom the list of /ones$ select one of the /ones.

o lick &elete to delete the /one.

o lick "ename to edit the name of the /one.

o lick *dit to change parameters of the /one.

J. 8n the 3onesdialog box$ click #ancel.

0ones dialog box links Zones dialog box

A!to31enerate 0ox dialog box

A!to31enerate 'lane dialog box

Zone reation )ethod dialog box

Edit Zone dialog box


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ransformations dialog box

0ones dialog box

Option &escription

&isplayed Part -isplays the name and type of existing /ones.

*dit

8pens the *dit 3onedialog box that lets yo! edit the selected /one.

Auto.Generate

3ones

Lets yo! divide the assembly into a reg!lar set of box or plane /ones.

8pens the #$oose 3one Typethat lets yo! select the type of /one to create,

%o,es, Usef!l for irreg!lar assembly shapes or an assembly of "ell !nderstood

dimensions. 8pens the Auto.Generate %o,dialog box.

Planes, !sef!l for a gro"ing assembly or one "hich is long in one direction. 8pens

the Auto.Generate Planedialog box.

#reate %o, 3one

8pens the 3one #reation )et$oddialog box that lets yo! select a method to create a box

/one.

#reate Plane

3one

8pens the Planedialog box that lets yo! define a plane /one.

&elete

-eletes one or more selected /ones.

"ename

Lets yo! rename a selected /one.

Auto23enerate .ox dialog box

Option &escription

%o, #ount in 4

&irection

Sets the n!mber of box /ones in the 7$ #$ and Z directions.


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Edit 0one dialog box

Option &escription

#$ange %o, !engt$s Available only for box /ones.

Lets yo! change the 7$ #$ and Z edge lengths for a selected box /one.

Flip ormal Available only for plane /ones.

Reverses the normal vector of the selected plane /one.

Transform 8pens the Transformationsdialog box that lets yo! move a selected /one.

$ransormations dialog box

Option &escription

Translate Lets yo! move the /one to a selected point$ or by a specified delta distance.

"otate About a Point Lets yo! rotate the /one abo!t a selected point.

"otate About a !ine Lets yo! rotate the /one abo!t a line that yo! define.

"eposition Lets yo! reposition the /one.

"otate %etween Two A,es Lets yo! rotate the /one bet"een t"o specified axes.

%epresentations

Use the "epresentationscommand to man!ally create a light"eight representation$ also kno"n as a faceted

body or representation. A faceted representation is associated "ith the solid or sheet body or face from "hich it"as derived. 2aceted bodies are often !sed as a light"eight alternative$ and can significantly improve

performance$ especially in large assemblies.

4ote #o! can set options to instr!ct the soft"are to a!tomatically create light"eight representations of most

bodies in yo!r assembly. SeeLoading assembliesfor more information.

2aceted bodies are stored in the c!rrent "ork part "hen yo! create them. #o! can create representations ofbodies directly in the part that o"ns the body$ or in an assembly that contains components "ith solid or sheet

bodies.

Representations are partic!larly !sef!l for vis!ali/ation or !se "ith#learance Analysis.2aceted

representations can be !sed for shading. #o! can also designate them for partial shading or transl!cency in thesame "ay yo! can for bodies.

4ote Each facet has the same color and transl!cency as the face that it "as created from. %f yo! change the color


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andPor transl!cency of a face after yo! have created a facet$ the color and transl!cency of the facet does nochange. %n order to have the ne" color and transl!cency reflected in the faceted representation$ yo! m!st

delete and then recreate the representation.

#o! can control tolerance parameters s!ch as the n!mber of facet edges$ distance tolerance$ angle tolerance$

convex facets$ and the n!mber of facets.

#o! can select facet geometry for many 47 commands. When yo! !se seamless light"eight loading 9that is$

"hen yo!r !oad Smart !ig$tweig$t &atac!stomer defa!lt is active:$ the soft"are a!tomatically loads exactdata "hen needed to complete a command.

ipo find a c!stomer defa!lt$ choose File*'tilities*#ustomer &efaults$ and click Find &efault .

Where do % find it&

)en! Assemblies*Advanced*"epresentations

!eine %epresentations dialog box

"epresentations in Wor+ Partoptions

#reate Lets yo! select solid or sheet bodies or faces for faceting.

*dit Facet

Parameters

Lets yo! edit the facet parameters for existing facets.

(nformation -isplays information abo!t an existing representation in the %nformation "indo" !sing the

Available "epresentationsdialog box.

"ename Renames an existing representation !sing the Available "epresentationsdialog box.

&elete -eletes selected representations !sing the Available "epresentationsdialog box. &eleteis

e(!ivalent to !sing *dit*&elete.&isassociate Lets yo! break the association "ith selected facets and the bodies or faces they represent$

!sing the Available "epresentationsdialog box.

8ther options

Session

Parameters

Lets yo! specify parameters for ne" facets in the Session Parametersdialog box.

Reference Set 8ptions

Add Adds selected faceted bodies to a reference set.

"emove Removes selected faceted bodies to a reference set.

&isplay )embers -isplays members of representations that belong to a reference set.

Available %epresentations dialog box

he Available "epresentationsdialog box is common to the follo"ing representations options, (nformation$

"ename$ &elete$ &isassociate$ and *dit Facet Parameters. #o! can choose a single representation$ a gro!p of

representations 9by dragging the c!rsor over the desired names in the selection list:$ or all representations in thelist. #o! can filter the representations based on "hether they "ere created from bodies$ faces$ or both.

Available "epresentations dialog bo, options


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representations listbox

Lists the existing representations that yo! can select for an operation s!ch as (nformation$

"ename$ &elete$ or &isassociate:.

Select All Selects all available representations.

Select Limits selection$ if yo! "ish$ to only %odiesor only Faces.

-ig$lig$t Facets Redra"s all facets in the system color.

8nly disassociated faceted bodies can be transformed 9*dit*Transform:.

%epresentation parameters

%f yo! never change representation parameters$ any created representations are created at an appropriate

tolerance for the si/e of the body or face they represent. his is !s!ally the correct thing to do "hen the si/e of

the body is comparable to the si/e of the part it is being !sed in.

%f this is not the case 9for example$ "hen creating representations of component solid or sheet bodies at theassembly level:$ yo! sho!ld change these parameters.

4ote %f yo! change the distance or angle tolerances$ yo! sho!ld ens!re that the tolerances are appropriate by

either fitting the assembly$ or /ooming in or o!t !ntil the components are the correct si/e$ and regeneratingthe display.

#o! can change the faceting parameters of yo!r representations in three "ays,

Setting the initial val!es of the faceting parameters "ith the Faceted "epresentationsc!stomer

defa!lts.

Editing the facet parameters 9and overriding the c!stomer defa!lt settings: "ith *dit Facet Parameters

on the &efine "epresentationsdialog box.

Editing the facet parameters 9and overriding the c!stomer defa!lt settings: for the c!rrent 47 session

"ith the Session Parametersoption on the &efine "epresentationsdialog box.

2aceted Representations c!stomer defa!lts

#o! can control the defa!lt distance and ang!lar tolerances for faceted representations "ith the Faceted"epresentationsc!stomer defa!lts.

ipo find a c!stomer defa!lt$ choose File*'tilities*#ustomer &efaults$ and click Find &efault .

he val!es that yo! set "ill be !sed !nless yo! override them "ith the *dit Facet Parametersor Session

Parametersoptions.

4ote %f yo! do not set val!es in the c!stomer defa!lts file$ 47 !ses its o"n si/e3based method of determiningthe distance and ang!lar tolerances for a faceted body. #o! can override this tolerance "ith the parameters

options.


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