Overview

Example Assembly

Sample Assembly Diagram

Introduction to Assemblies

Before you begin using the Assemblies feature, it will be important to first familiarize yourself with the terms related to the feature.

Terms and Acronyms

Key terms and acronyms that will need to be understood before using Assemblies during the design and organization of your files.

Working with Part References

Working with Part references in assembly files

Using the Interface

Various elements of the  interface can be used to create, modify and organize your assemblies.

Assemblies Menu

Several editing options are available from the Assemblies menu on the menu bar.

Tree Window Design Pane

Assembly Tree Window Design Pane

Right-Click Menu Options

Error Loading Referenced Part

If you attempt to load a .CKD file that contains part references and the references cannot be found, a dialog will appear.

Part Reference Options

A part reference is an entity that references an existing part, and is also referred to as an Instance, which you might see being referred to throughout this segment.

PartRefs Context Sensitive Menus

Like the Tree Window, the PartRefs window contains several options available from right-click Context Sensitive Menus.

PartRefs Window

The PartRefs (Part References) tree shares a splitter window with the Levels List that is part of the part document frame.