Assemblies

This chapter explains you to create assemblies using the bottom-up and top-down design approaches.

• Starting an Assembly

• Inserting Components

• Adding Constraints

• Move Component

• Touch Constraint

• Align Constraint

• Infer Center /Axis

• Align/Lock

• Concentric Constraint

• Angle Constraint

• Parallel Constraint

• Perpendicular Constraint

• Distance Constraint

• Center Constraint

• Bond Constraint

• Simple Interference

• Remember Constraints

• Editing and Updating Assemblies

• Replace Component

• Pattern Component

• Mirror Assembly

• Sub-assemblies

• Assembly Cuts

• Top Down Assembly Design

• Creating a New Component

• Exploding Assemblies

Drawings

This chapter covers how to create 2D drawings from 3D parts and assemblies.

• Starting a Drawing

• View Creation Wizard

• Base View

• Projected View

• Auxiliary View

• Section View

• Half Section View

• Revolved Section View

• Detail View

• Add Break Lines

• Break-out Section View

• Exploded View

• Display Options

• View Alignment

• Parts List and Balloons

• Dimensions

• Adding Hole Callouts

• Center Marks and Centerlines

• Bolt Circle Centerline

• Notes