Alibre Design

Chapter 11 - Assembly Design2. Construct the part features using the same techniques used to create a part in a partworkspace.You can use edges and faces on other parts as the sketch plane in the new part. You canalso use edges and faces on other parts as references or targets as you model the newpart. You can also project entities from existing assembly parts onto a sketch plane in thenew part to create sketch or reference figures.While in part edit mode, if you use a face on an existing part as a sketch plane or to createa new reference plane, an inter-design constraint will automatically be created. Thisconstraint will be displayed in the Design Explorer under the Constraints node when youswitch back to assembly edit mode. The inter-design constraint label by default lists thetwo related parts (the parent part and the associated part).After an inter-design constraint has been created, any change made to the parent part willautomatically update the associated part. To break the interdependency, delete the interdesignconstraint in assembly edit mode.3. You can switch back to assembly edit mode at any point. To do so, right-click the part listed inblue in the Design Explorer and select Edit Root Assembly from the pop-up menu; or rightclickthe top-level assembly in the Design Explorer and select Edit Part/Subassembly from thepop-up menu.11.9.2 Editing a Part in an AssemblyYou can edit a part without leaving the context of the assembly. While editing a part in assemblymode, you can reference geometry on other parts while sketching or creating new features.You can also edit a part in an independent workspace as well. After saving and closing theworkspace, the changes made to the part will automatically be reflected in the assembly.‣ To edit a part in the context of the assembly:1. Right-click the part in the Design Explorer and select Edit Part/Subassembly from the pop-upmenu; or select the part in the Design Explorer or work area and from the Edit menu selectEdit .310