Alibre Design

Chapter 11 - Assembly Design‣ To check part/assembly physical properties:1. Right-click a part or assembly in the Design Explorer and select Properties fromthe pop-up menu; or select a part in the Design Explorer or work area, right-clickand select Properties from the pop-up menu.The Measurement Tool dialog box appears and lists the physical propertiesfor the selection.2. Click Close on the dialog box when finished viewing the properties.11.3.14 Viewing Part Reference GeometryYou can view the reference geometry of a part while in an assembly. These featurescan then be used to constrain the part to the assembly if desired.‣ To view part reference geometry:1. Right-click the part in the Design Explorer2. Choose Show Reference Geometry. The part reference features will appear inthe design explorer and in the model window.‣ To hide part reference geometry1. Right-click the part in the Design Explorer2. Choose Show Reference Geometry (This will be checked if reference geometry isshown. Choosing it again will uncheck the option, hiding the reference geometry).11.4 Assembly ConstraintsYou can insert assembly constraints to precisely position and mate parts with respect toeach other in an assembly. Assembly constraints also dictate how parts move or rotatewith respect to other parts.302