Making Components from Bodies

You can create a product from one or more selected bodies in the current product. The new product becomes a component of the current product. You can open the new product in its own window. You can insert it into other products.

  1. From the Assembly section of the action bar, click Make Component .
  2. In the dialog box:
    1. For Body or Feature Selections , select sketches, features, and bodies to include in the component.
    2. Optional: For Name, enter a name or leave blank to accept the default name.
  3. Optional: To specify the component coordinate system to be different from that of the current product:
    1. Click Coordinate System .
    2. Click in Origin Selection and then, in the 3D area, select a vertex, face, or circular edge.
      The Robot appears at the selected location.

    3. To adjust the position and orientation of the coordinate system, do any of the following:

      • Select reference items for X Direction Selection , Y Direction Selection , and Z Direction Selection .
      • Click Reverse Direction to reverse the direction.
      • Use the handles of the Robot to adjust the linear, rotational, and planar location of the coordinate system.

  4. Click .

 

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