Alibre Design User Guide

10.3.1 Inserting Configurations of Parts or Subassemblies .................. 298
10.3.2 Missing Design Configurations .................................................. 301
10.3.3 Configurations in Assembly Patterns ........................................ 302
10.3.4 Helpful Notes on Design Configurations in Assemblies ............ 305
11.3.1 Opening a New Assembly and Inserting Existing Parts ............ 315
11.3.2 Anchored Parts ......................................................................... 316
11.3.3 Inserting an Existing Design Into an Open Assembly ................ 316
11.3.4 Selecting Parts in the Assembly ................................................ 317
11.3.5 Part Display Options ................................................................. 318
11.3.6 Inserting a Duplicate Design Into an Open Assembly ............... 319
11.3.7 Inserting a Pattern of Parts in an Assembly .............................. 319
11.3.8 Moving and Rotating Parts Freely ............................................. 322
11.3.9 Moving and Rotating Parts Precisely ........................................ 324
11.3.10 Moving Parts to Simulate Assembly Physical Motion .............. 325
11.3.11 Hiding a Part ............................................................................ 326
11.3.12 Suppressing a Part .................................................................. 326
11.3.13 Applying Color Properties to a Part.......................................... 327
11.3.14 Checking Measurements ......................................................... 327
11.3.15 Viewing Part Reference Geometry .......................................... 328
11.4.1 Assembly Constraint Types ...................................................... 328
11.4.2 Inserting Assembly Constraints - Quick Constraint Mode ......... 329
11.4.3 Inserting Assembly Constraints - Manual Method ..................... 334
11.4.4 Inter-Design Constraints ........................................................... 335
11.4.5 Managing Assembly Constraints ............................................... 335
11.4.6 Failed Assembly Constraints ..................................................... 337
11.7.1 Inserting an Exploded View Using Auto Explode Mode ............ 342
11.7.2 Inserting an Exploded View Using Manual Explode .................. 344
11.7.3 Viewing and/or Editing an Exploded View ................................. 346
11.7.4 Exploded View Steps ................................................................ 347
11.10.1 Creating a New Part within an Assembly ................................. 349