Positioning Standard Components

Standard Instantiation lets you select the components and place them at the required locations using the Robot.

This task shows you how to:

 

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Position a Single Component

  1. In the Reference box, select a component.
  2. In the Target box, select a surface to position the component.
    Note: You can drag the triangular mask indicating zero on a ruler to a geometry for setting its origin. A solid square mask indicates the valid selection of geometry.
  3. Optional: Select the As Reference check box to duplicate the reference of a positioned part.
  4. Optional: Under Placement Information, select the required options.
    • Select the Create Engineering Connection check box to create engineering connections between the standard positioned part and the host part.

    • From the Axis list, select the required axis system for positioning standard component.

    • Click or to change the direction and angle of the component on the surface.
  5. Drag the component using the Robot.

    If the snapping planes are defined in the component, then while positioning, the component gets snapped to the nearest Space Referential planes and snapping planes of the other components.

Position Several Components

  1. In the Reference box, select a component.
  2. Ctrl + select a surface to position the component.
  3. Specify the number of instances or references.
    1. Click Paste Preference.
    2. Select As new instance or As new reference.
    3. In the Count box, enter the required number.
  4. Drag the components using the Robot.