Creating a 3D Package and Wrap

You can create 3D packages and package wraps for components. Once you have established the physical product and 3D shape nodes in the tree, it is possible to create a 3D package and a package wrap.

The 3D package is used to define a geometry for a component and to associate it to its footprints for ECAD. It can contain a package wrap for simple components or an assembly structure with a component and its associated parts such as a heat sink, socket, or mounting screws. A 3D package can also be shared by several electronic physical components.

This task shows you how to:

See Also
Creating Physical Components and Instances

Creating a 3D Package

You can create a 3D package for an electronic physical component.

Before you begin: Create a board assembly that contains a physical product and a 3D shape.
  1. Determine which node of the tree is to be assigned a 3D package.
  2. From the Create Electronic Object section of the action bar, click Create a 3D package.
  3. Click the node in the tree to be assigned a 3D package.
  4. Click OK.

The 3D package is created.

Creating a Package Wrap

You can create a package wrap for a 3D package. The package wrap is used to define the geometry of a 3D package when it is a simple component.

  1. Determine which node of the tree is to be assigned a 3D package.
  2. From the Create Electronic Object section of the action bar, click Create a package wrap.
  3. Click OK.

The package wrap is created.