Creating a Mechanical Bond

Use Mechanical Bond to bind several layers or several layers groups, using a mechanical feature and a geometry.

Before you begin: A stacking with at least one layers group must exist.
  1. Optional: Replace the default name Mechanical Bond.n with a more significant one.
  2. Define the Area by a sketch or a symmetry.
  3. Define the Geometries.
    • Either create a sketch.
    • Or create a pattern from a predefined empty sketch. The geometry is aggregated under the layer, inside a dedicated node.
    • Or create a symmetry.
  4. Select the type of mechanical feature to apply from the list.
  5. Specify whether the bond accepts partial contours or whether they are cropped.
  6. From the color editor, pick the color to display the layer.
  7. Specify the End Layer and the Start Layer.

    Tip: Press Start End Illustration for help.

  8. Optional: Select the Hide all except this layer check box.
  9. Press Preview to verify the proposed result.

 

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