Add Component 
/ Add a Duplicate Copy 
/ Add Electrode 
: Picking a Reference Component
Access: Open this function from one of the following locations:
Add Component
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Click
in the toolbar. -
Select Assembly > Main Tools > Add Component from the menu bar.
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Select Add Component in the popup menu when no geometry is selected.
Add a Duplicate Copy
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Click
in the toolbar. -
Select Assembly > Main Tools > Add a Duplicate Copy from the menu bar.
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Select Add a Duplicate Copy in the popup menu when no geometry is selected.
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Select Add a Duplicate Copy from the Mold Design Guide Toolbar.
Add Electrode
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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> 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:
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While in the Pick Reference Part interaction, invoking another function or option, or pressing <exit><exit> will leave the reference component interaction and to return to the second Required Step in Adding a Component.
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If required, you can repeat the operation and pick another reference component.
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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.
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If the reference part was not added by a sketch, an alert is displayed and the selection is cleared.
