Define assembly

Menu access : Assembly | Define assembly

Description :

Allows to insert parts in the chosen assembly.

Allows to modify the characteristics of the main assembly, of alternative set or of in place sub-sets ( Designation, reference,...) expect if the part is alone in the assembly. In this case, main assembly and the part will automatically have same properties.

General philosophy :

1. Chose the assembly or create a new one using NEW ALTERNATIVE SET or NEW IN PLACE SUB-SET.

2. Click on the INSERT button to insert parts in the chosen assembly. If the set already contain elements, it is possible to empty it by using the EMPTY button or extract an element from the set by using the EXTRACT.

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Click on the CHARACTERISTICS button to define the chosen assembly properties.

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Option(s) disponible(s) :

During the creation of a new set:

• Use the EMPTY button to specify that your new set is empty and that you want insert elements.

• Use the FILTER button to create a set that is the same as an existing set but without some types of elements you choose..If the set contain curves and shapes, the filtered set can contain only shapes of the main set (for example).

• You can copy an existing set then add and remove chosen elements.

Specific point(s) :

When creating a new set, use only the selection of part. If you use other alternative set to define a new set (by giving its identification number for example), dysfunction may appear later on (set projection, bill of materials).

 Thanks to this function, it is possible to chose the set to project (the main one or an alternative one) at the moment of the projection. In this way, you can define your own projection set. You have to use the ASSEMBLY button in the View | main view function.

 Thanks to this function, it is possible to chose the referenced set (the main one or an alternative one) when you create a Bill of material using the ASSEMBLY button of the  Bill of material | Bill of material function.

 Thanks to this function, if you use the ASSEMBLY button of the Include assembly / part function, it is possible to choose what set of the original document you want to include among these that the original document contains.

 Using in place sub-sets, it is possible de define your own assembly structure for a bill of material in multi-level mode. This structure is defined only for the main assembly.

The main advantage of an in place sub-set is that it can contains subsets to him contrary to the alternative sets.  The definition of your own complex structure is thus possible.

You can insert, extract and define assemblies using the insert, extract and characteristics function available in the symbolic tree.