What's New

This page describes recent changes in Assembly Design.

This page discusses:

R2022x FD01 (FP.2205)

Symmetry Command Validation

You can now specify how to validate the your Assembly Symmetry using the Symmetry command validation option.
To specify this option, select Me > Preferences, and then click the App Preferences tab.
Benefits: Improve the productivity.
For more information, see Symmetry

R2022x GA

Engineering Connection

New commands are available from the action bar to create typed engineering connection directly.
The structure of the Engineering Connection Definition dialog box has been modified, with a new presentation of the engineering connection options.
Benefits: The navigation inside the dialog box is more immersive, and the creation or modification of engineering connections is facilitated.
For more information, see Creating Engineering Connections About the Engineering Connection Definition Dialog Box About Engineering Connection Options

Engineering Connection

Several functionalities are no longer available.
The following functionalities are removed:
  • Smart Positioning.
  • Snap Mode.
  • Move with respect to constraints.
  • Object-action behavior.
  • The Engineering Connection command is no longer run using Insert Existing Product or Insert Existing 3D Part commands.

Assembly Symmetry

When a material is applied on the original instances in an Assembly Symmetry, you can now keep the same material to the symmetrized instances.
Benefits: The user do have no more to apply material on symmetrized instances manually.
For more information, see About Assembly Symmetry

PLM Update

The Update Batch process improves the loading of xCAD components.
Benefits: The update of assembly containing xCAD components is more efficient.
For more information, see About Update

Assembly Pattern

Copy impacted representations is now associated with two new options to manage the copy of impacted 3D shapes in an Assembly Pattern during the PLM Update: Copy clashing impacts and Copy all impacts.
Benefits: You can refine which type of impacted 3D shape is copied.
For more information, see Advanced Options

Links & Relations

The reconnection of contextual connections procedure is improved.
Benefits: Improves the Links & Relations Context modification user experience by rationalizing the way the Context can be reconnected.
For more information, see About Reconnecting Contextual Relations

Managing Interference Display

You can now easily and quickly manage the display of the interferences using the options in the App Options panel.
Benefits: You can quickly manage the interference display using the commands in the App Options panel.
For more information, see App Options Panel