Inserting the First Part into the Assembly

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  1. Click here: to open knee.sldprt (or browse to <install_dir>\samples\tutorial\assemblymates\knee.sldprt).

  2. Click Make Assembly from Part/Assembly (Standard toolbar).

    A new assembly document opens.

  3. Click View, Origins to display the origin in the graphics area.

  4. In the PropertyManager, under Options, select Graphics preview.

  5. Move the pointer over the origin.

The pointer changes to , indicating the inference to the assembly origin.

  1. Click to place the knee.

When you place a component this way, the component origin is located coincident with the assembly origin, and the planes of the part and the assembly are aligned. This procedure, while not required, helps you establish an initial orientation for the assembly. You can create this type of inference with any component as you add it to the assembly.

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