Creating Volumes

You can create different types of volume based on the objects for which the space reservation is needed.

This task shows you how to:

See Also
About Volumes

Create Component Volume

  1. Select the product.

    Note: The selected product must not be in read-only.

  2. From the Volume section of the action bar, click Create Component Volume .
  3. Optional: Enter a name for the component volume.

    Note: By default, the volumes are created as 3D parts and they can have only one 3D Shape. To add multiple 3D Shapes, you need to create the volume as a product instead of a 3D part.

  4. Optional: To create a product instead of a 3D part, in the 3D Part tab, clear the Create 3D part option.

Create Derivation Volume

  1. Select the product.

    Note: The selected product must not be in read-only.

  2. From the Volume section of the action bar, click Create Derivation Volume .
  3. Optional: Enter a name for the derivation volume.

    Note: By default, the volumes are created as 3D parts and they can have only one 3D Shape. To add multiple 3D Shapes, you need to create the volume as a product instead of a 3D part.

  4. Optional: To create a product instead of a 3D part, in the 3D Part tab, clear the Create 3D part option.

Create Interface Volume

  1. Select the product.

    Note: The selected product must not be in read-only.

  2. From the Volume section of the action bar, click Create Interface Volume .
  3. Enter a name for the interface volume.

    Note: By default, the volumes are created as 3D parts and they can have only one 3D Shape. To add multiple 3D Shapes, you need to create the volume as a product instead of a 3D part.

  4. Optional: To create a product instead of a 3D part, in the 3D Part tab, clear the Create 3D part option.