Defining Components

You can add a Hook to a component and define Assembly Features.

You cannot change the type of a typed part (for example of a Cooling Part). You can only add a Hook and Assembly Features.

Note: Adding a type to a Component is not mandatory. However, a type adds visual help and enables filtering when placing Components.

  1. Open the 3D part or Product to define.
  2. From the Component Definition section of the action bar, click Define Component .
    • Any missing axis system or Skeleton is created.
    • If the 3D Part or Product is recognized as a Component, its type is displayed (name and icon).
    • The current axis system defines the Hook
  3. To edit the component type (if available), do one of the following.
    1. To apply or modify a type, click and select one in the Types browser.
    2. To remove a type, click .

      The type is removed but the 3D Part or Product remains a Component.

  4. Select Create Axis System in the dialog box to create one.
    A new axis system is created and is made current.
    Note: When working with an assembly
    • You can create a Hook only in the Skeleton.
    • The selection of a Hook is not limited to the Skeleton. You can select an axis system in the whole structured product.
  5. Select an axis system.
    It is highlighted in the work area.
  6. In the context toolbar:
    1. Select Reframe to inspect the axis system.
    2. Select Replace to make the selected axis system the current one.

      Replace is available only for the current axis system.

  7. Expand Impacting Elements section.

    See Impacting Geometry Types and Naming Rules for more information.

    Note: When working with an assembly, only the impacting elements of the current assembly child are listed. Use List All Candidates to find impacting elements in all the assembly children.

    The table lists the possible Assembly Features, one per line.

    • From left to right, each line is made of a check box, the type of Assembly Feature, the name of the impacting element, the path of the impacting element.
    • By default, all the check boxes are selected.

    Important: There are two kinds of selection in the table:
    • By the check box
      • Only Assembly Features with their check box selected are created.
      • Check boxes can be selected one by one, or all together from the header.
    • By the pointer
      • When you select a line with the pointer (check box selected or not), the line turns blue in the dialog box, the elements of the line are highlighted in the 3D area. This is for inspection, not for computation.
  8. When defining Cap Screws or Nuts from a 3Dpart, click Create Feature in the dialog box or in the context toolbar to automatically define axis systems and Assembly Features.

    For more information, see About Defining Screws and Nuts.

  9. Click an arrow in a column header to filter the Assembly Features by type, name, or path.
    1. Click Reset all to reset the filters.
  10. Select check boxes, enter and apply a prefix to them.

    Be careful not to apply several prefixes!

    This helps filter them when creating impacts later on.
  11. Select a body in the work area, or a check box in the dialog box.
    It is highlighted, and a context toolbar appears.
  12. In the context toolbar
    1. Expand the list of impact types, and select the type to apply.
      The list of impacting elements is updated accordingly.
    2. Select Reframe to inspect the selected element.
    3. Use Select/Unselect to activate or deactivate an Assembly Feature in the list.
    4. Show all bodies , or hide all bodies or current one .

The following data are created:

  • For the Hook
    • An axis system
    • A publication (Base Axis System)
  • For the Assembly Features
    • Solid Functional Sets
    • Protected Bodies
    • Assembly Features
    • Technological Results.
Note: Components created without a type are supported by the following commands:
  • Define Component
  • Place Components
  • Impacted by Components
  • Impacts
  • Delete Impacts (context menu)
  • Delete Components (context menu)

They are not supported by:

  • Move Several Components
  • Move One Component
  • Define Component Specifications.

The expected Component Specification type is User Component.