Sets: Creating Example

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

  • In the Tree Pane, click the Sets tab, right-click and select New Set.

  • Select the New Set function from the Customize dialog and position it as required in the Cimatron window. Invoke subsequently from the new location.

Geometric sets are to be created for the following assembly, first By Selection then By Criteria:

  1. In the Tree Pane, click the Sets tab, then right-click and select New set to create a new set. In the dialog that opens, assign the name Top Layer and choose By Selection.

  1. Using the component filter, pick the top plate.

  1. Press Apply to create the set.

  2. Repeat Step 1 to create a new set, this time comprising the 2 middle plates.

  1. Press Apply to create the set.

  2. From the Sets Tab, select the Top Layer and Middle Layers sets and toggle their Hide/Show button to Hide (Gray) . The assembly is displayed with these 2 sets hidden.

  1. Show the Top Layer and Middle Layers sets by toggling the Hide/Show button to Show .

  1. To create another set, right-click on the Sets Tab and select New Set. This time we will create a set By Criteria. Assign the name Washer and Spacers, as Washer and Spacers will be selected as Sub-Category criteria. The entities categorized in this Sub-Category are highlighted. The contents of the Sub-Category are defined in Catalogs section.

    This set can then be hidden or shown accordingly.

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