Grouping Tooling Parts

You can group tool devices' parts into categories.

  1. Open a reference tool device.
  2. In the Motion Controller section of the action bar, click Tooling Part Grouping .
    The Tooling Part Grouping panel displays. The root device is automatically selected as the Selected Resource.



  3. Assign the parts to a category: select them in the Parts section of the panel, then, in the Action section of the panel, select one of the following Move To... categories:

    • Gun Body
    • Gun Arm
    • Gun Tip
    • Gun End.

    Note: Alternatively, you can assign the parts by first clicking a category, then clicking them in the PPR tree or in the 3D view.

    Unassigned parts display in the Unassigned category. Assigned parts are automatically removed from this category.

    Notes:
    • You can customize the color of the categories (except the Unassigned category) in > Preferences > Simulation > Digital Manufacturing Apps Common Services > Manufacturing Simulation Apps Common Services > Resource Clearances > Clearance Grouping Colors.
    • You can use to clear the selection from the list. This does not affect group content.

    The parts are highlighted with that category's color and display in the Group Content column as a list (prefixed by the total number of selected parts), and in the Parts section of the panel.



  4. You can move parts from one category to another. In the Parts section of the panel, select the part and use Move To... to move it to the required category.
  5. For each gun tip, you can customize the levels, rays, and axis' values used during directional clearance computation.

    1. Click Gun Tip. The Levels, Rays, and Axis columns display. Selecting each individual gun tip displays its geometry and the direction of its rays.
    2. Edit the Levels, Rays, and Axis values as required.



    Once the groups and directional information are defined, they be persisted in the model and taken into account during clash computing to apply the clearance values specified in the Preferences based on the groups, context, and activation status.