Add Component / Add a Duplicate Copy / Add Electrode Picking a Reference Component

Access: Open this function from one of the following locations:

Add Component

  • Click in the toolbar.

  • Select Assembly > Main Tools > Add Component from the menu bar.

  • Select Add Component in the popup menu when no geometry is selected.

Add a Duplicate Copy

  • Click in the toolbar.

  • Select Assembly > Main Tools > Add a Duplicate Copy from the menu bar.

  • Select Add a Duplicate Copy in the popup menu when no geometry is selected.

  • Select Add a Duplicate Copy from the Mold Design Guide Toolbar.

Add Electrode

  • Select Electrode > Add Electrode > Add Electrode from the menu bar.

To demonstrate how to use a reference component, we will place four leader pins on the green plate below on the four guide bushings.

Right-click in the graphics area and select Pick Reference Component from the popup menu.

Pick a reference component (part or sub-assembly) that was added previously. The reference component must be placed on plane parallel to the current plane.

The points/circles that belong to the sketch of the reference component are projected onto the current planar face.

Press MMB to <exit><exit>(middle mouse button) to leave the reference component interaction and to return to the second Required Step of adding a component. The added components are placed on the same array as the reference component.

Notes:

  • While in the Pick Reference Part interaction, invoking another function or option, or pressing <exit><exit>(middle mouse button) will leave the reference component interaction and to return to the second Required Step in Adding a Component.

  • If required, you can repeat the operation and pick another reference component.

  • If the reference part is placed on a plane that is not parallel to the current plane (diagonal or normal), an alert is displayed and the selection is cleared.

  • If the reference part was not added by a sketch, an alert is displayed and the selection is cleared.

Some functionality may be dependent on the product package. Contact your Reseller if you require a license.