Add Component: Place by UCS

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.

 

Function variations

Add Component

Add a component to the assembly / sub-assembly.

Add a Duplicate Copy

Add a component that is a duplicate copy of an existing component, to the assembly / sub-assembly.

This function is used to add mechanisms, assemblies, and other components that you have used in previous projects. Add a Duplicate Copy is similar to Add Component, however, Add a Duplicate Copy creates a free copy of the component and allows you to add it to your current assembly without affecting the original assembly.

Add This Component

Add a preselected component to the assembly / sub-assembly.

Add Electrode

Add an existing electrode part.

Required Step 2

Place the component. The options displayed depend on the type of entity to be added:

 

Place by UCS

Select Place by UCS and pick the UCS on which to place the component—any UCS can be selected as the reference UCS. A connect operation of type UCS to UCS will be created for this component.

 

Pick the UCS on which to place the component.

The component is added.

Press MMB to <exit><exit>(middle mouse button) when finished.

Click OKOK or ApplyApply in the Feature Guide to complete the function.

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