Exploded CAD Assembly Models

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Forging new generations of engineers
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Exploded CAD Assembly Models
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Also called

• Pictorial Assembly
• Exploded View
• Exploded Assembly
• Exploded Pictorial
• Exploded Assembly Presentation

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Used for

• Repair Manuals
• Owners Manuals
• Sales promotion
• Customer Self-assembly
• Maintenance procedures

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Direction Button

• Specifies the direction or axis of rotation for
  the tweak.
• Click the Direction button, then select an edge,
  face, or feature of any component in the graphics
  window to set the direction triad for the tweak.

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Components Button

• Selects the components to tweak. Click the
  Components button, then select the components in
  the graphics window or browser.
• To remove a component from the group, press and
  hold the Ctrl key as you select.

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Trail Origin Button

• Sets the origin for the trail.
• Click the Trail Origin button, then click in the
  graphics window to set the origin point.
• If you do not specify the trail origin, it is
  placed at the center of mass for the part.

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Display Trails

• Sets the display of trails. Select the box to
  display the tweak trails for the selected
  components. Clear the check box to hide the
  trails.
• You can turn on or off the visibility of the
  trail by right clicking on the tweak in the
  browser.

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Linear Transformations

• Sets the type of tweak to Linear.
• Click to select Linear, select the axis, enter
  the distance, and click the Apply button.

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Rotational Transformations

• Sets the type of tweak to Rotational.
• Click to select Rotational, select the rotation
  axis, enter the degrees of rotation, and click
  the Apply button.

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Direction of Transformations

• Specifies the direction for a linear tweak or the
  axis for a rotational tweak.
• Select the desired coordinate, then enter the
  distance or rotation angle.

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Create Tweak

• Creates a tweak, using the current settings in
  the dialog box.
• Click to apply settings and create the tweak.

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Edit Existing Trail

• Initiates edit mode for existing tweaks.
• Click to initiate the edit, select the tweak in
  the graphics window, then change the desired
  settings.

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Edit Existing Trail

• Clears the settings in the dialog box so that you
  can set up another tweak.
• Tip Click the open space in the browser to clear
  only the component selection.

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Procedure

• Click on the Create View button.
• Click on the Explore Directories button.
• Select the Assembly file which you want to use.
• Click OK.

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Tweak Components

• Your selected Assembly will be placed in the
  graphics window as an isometric view.
• Select Tweak Components and the Tweak Component
  dialog box will appear.

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Establish an axis

• Select an edge, face, or feature of any component
  in the graphics window to set the direction triad
  for the tweak.
• For rotational transformations, it may be best to
  establish the axis in the center of the part to
  be tweaked.

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Direction of Transformation

• To set the direction of the transformation, click
  on either the button in the dialog box, or the
  desired axis of the triad.

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Select the Components

• Select the component or group of components in
  the graphics window or browser.
• To remove a component from the group, press and
  hold the Ctrl key as you select.

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Enter the values

• Enter the desired distance of the tweak.
• Click on the green arrow button to confirm the
  tweak.
• If the tweak is not the desired size, you can
  simply change the value and click on the confirm
  arrow.

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• Click on the Clear button.
• Then begin the process all over again by
  establishing a new axis.