Mounting a Workpiece on a Machine

You can mount a workpiece (manufacturing product) on a machine using Mount and Import Resources.

Before you begin: Set up the machine axis system and create the workpiece mount points.
See Also
Concepts of Engineering Connections for Mounting
  1. From the Setup section of the action bar, click Mount and Import Resources .
  2. Do any of the following:
    • To mount an existing manufacturing product, select it in the tree or work area.
    • To import and mount a new manufacturing product:
      1. Click Import Manufacturing Product in the context toolbar.
      2. Enter a search criteria in the search bar of the Top Bar.
      3. In the search results, select a manufacturing product.
  3. Optional: If no base port is associated with the manufacturing product, select an axis system under the manufacturing product.

    Note: The axis system can be CATIA or SOLIDWORKS. However, a base port is created automatically for CATIA axis systems only.

  4. Select the workpiece mount port on the machine where to mount the manufacturing product.
  5. Specify the offsets using the robot and rulers. See Specifying Offsets Using Robot and Ruler.
  6. Double-click anywhere in the work area to mount the manufacturing product.
    The manufacturing product is mounted. A new tab is created in the Part Operation dialog box.