Assembly Menu: Main Tools

Access: Invoke this group of functions from the following location:

  • Select Assembly > Main Tools from the menu bar. Select the required function.

This group of functions is used to perform various operations on assemblies.

The following functions are available in this group:

Activate Main Assembly

Activate the main assembly.

Activate Parent Assembly

Activate the assembly containing the currently active component. Invoke this function after you have finished editing a part. This closes the Part environment, returns you to the Assembly environment and activates the parent assembly of the currently active component.

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.

Add External Catalog Part

Add a component from an external (third party) Catalog to the assembly / sub-assembly.

Add From Catalog

Add a component from the Catalog to the assembly / sub-assembly.

Add New Part

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

Add New Sub-Assembly

Add a new sub-assembly to the assembly.

Assembly Cut By Selection

Create an assembly cut by selecting the cutting component and the component(s) to be cut.

Automatic Cut

Cut component(s) automatically by component(s) with Cutting Objects according to their cutting rules.

BOM

Create a Bill of Materials (BoM) for an assembly. A BoM is a list of components in the assembly.

Connect Component

Create connections between components by defining constraints.

Move/Rotate Component

Move or rotate a component (if it has degrees of freedom).

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