Alibre Design

Chapter 11 - Assembly DesignYou can insert the same part or subassembly multiple times into an assembly. Wheninserting duplicate parts or subassemblies, the item will be listed in the Design Explorerwith its original name followed by a numeric label to indicate how many instances havebeen inserted, e.g. Part1, Part1, Part1, etc.11.3 Assembly BasicsYou can create an assembly by inserting parts you have already designed, insertingimported parts, or designing new parts in the context of the assembly.11.3.1 Opening a New Assembly and InsertingExisting Parts1. Open a new assembly workspace. The assembly workspace and the InsertPart/Subassembly dialog box appear.2. In the Insert Part/Subassembly dialog box, select the part to be inserted intothe assembly.Repository Tab:This tab is only accessible if you have a version of Alibre Design that enablesRepositories.Press the Ctrl key as you select multiple components.You can select multiple components only in the same repository and folder.You can select and insert parts from any repository you have access to.291