Alibre Design

Chapter 11 - Assembly Design‣ To insert an existing design into an assembly:1. From the Insert menu, select Part/Subassembly; or right-click in the work areaand select Insert Part/Subassembly from the pop-up menu; or press Ctrl +Shift + I on the keyboard.The Insert Part/Subassembly dialog box appears.2. In the Insert Part/Subassembly dialog box, select a design to be inserted intothe assembly. You can also select multiple items to be inserted simultaneously.Hold the Ctrl key when selecting multiple items.3. Click OK to insert the design. A preview of the design(s) appears in the assemblyworkspace. The Inserting dialog box also appears.4. To insert the design so that the design's origin is initially coincident with theassembly's origin, unselect the Show preview option.5. If the Show preview option is left on, you can move the cursor to position thedesign(s) at any location if necessary.6. Click once to place the design(s) in the workspace.7. If necessary, continue to click to insert duplicates.8. Press Esc or click Finish in the Inserting dialog box to complete the insertion.11.3.4 Selecting Parts in the AssemblyYou can select individual parts in the assembly from the Design Explorer or the workarea. When you move your cursor over a part in the Design Explorer, the part ishighlighted in the work area. When you select a part in the Design Explorer, the part isselected and highlighted in the work area, and vice versa.293