Alibre Design

Chapter 11 - Assembly Design3. Select the components to insert into the assembly. Press the Ctrl key as you select multiplecomponents. To select a series of items, hold the Shift key and select the first and last parts inthe series.Note: To start with a blank assembly workspace, click Cancel on the InsertPart/Subassembly dialog box.4. Click OK to insert the part. A preview of the part(s) appears in the assembly workspace. TheInserting dialog box also appears.5. Move the cursor to move the part(s) if necessary.6. Click once to place the part(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.11.3.2 Anchored PartsA part's position in an assembly can be fixed by anchoring the part in the work area. An anchoredpart cannot be moved. When a part is anchored, the Anchor icon is displayed on the part inthe Design Explorer. You can anchor any part, as well as remove the anchor state from a part atany time.‣ To add or remove the anchor state:Right-click a part in the Design Explorer and select Anchor Part from the pop-up menu.11.3.3 Inserting an Existing Design Into an OpenAssemblyYou can insert parts or sub-assemblies any time after an assembly has been opened.‣ To insert an existing design into an assembly:1. From the Insert menu, select Part/Subassembly; or right-click in the work area and selectInsert 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 into the assembly.You can also select multiple items to be inserted simultaneously. Hold the Ctrl key whenselecting multiple items.278