This section describes how to create an Equipment Center component in thetree and a corresponding shape representation in the work area.
- From the Component section of the action bar, select the type of shape you want to create:
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New Component with Box -
New Component with Cylinder -
New Component with Sphere -
New Component with 3D Shape.
A context toolbar appears in the work area. The type of context toolbar depends upon whether you chose a basic shape (Box, Cylinder or Sphere) or a detailed shape (3D Shape):

or

- Optional: (Basic shapes only, not 3D shapes): To define the dimensions of the basic shape, click
and in the dialog box which appears enter the required values and then click Close. - In the context toolbar, select Equipment Center
. -
Position the shape in the work area using one of the following placement modes:
- To position the shape on a surface or point, click Select Surface or Point
and then select a surface, point or edge in the work area. - To position the shape by giving coordinates, click XYZ coordinate
. In the dialog box which appears enter your coordinates and then click OK. - To position the shape anywhere in the work area, click Selection on Compass Plane
(Robot plane) and then select a position in the work area.
When you have clicked to position the shape:
- In the 3D view, for basic shapes, the shape appears.
- In the 3D view, for 3D shapes, the shape axes appear.
- In the tree, the Equipment Center component and associated Logical Shape representation (basic or detailed) are added.
Note:
Nothing is added to 2D graph.
In this example, a basic box is created.