In this Task

• Part 4 will be assembled onto the axis between the upright centers of part 1.

Before you Start

• View is set to Isometric
• Parts 1, 2 and 3 are assembled.
• An axis has been drawn between the upright centers of Part 1.

Take Note

• The position of individual components drawn by the user may differ.

Layer Control

Switch on the layer for Part 4_ Model and activate this as the current layer, shown below.

Activating as current the layer for Part 4 Model

Prior to assembling Part 4, Parts 2 and 3 can be hidden. Position the cursor over the part, right click an select Hide. To reveal the parts again, right click and select Select All > All Objects or Solids.

MATE FACES ASSEMBLY

Modify | Advanced Transform | Connection | Mate

This assembly tool aligns the planar faces of two solids so that they are both facing in opposite directions. The first selected face is aligned to the second.

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Prior to connected the centers of Part 4 to Part 1, the faces must be aligned and facing in opposite directions.

Select the Mate Faces option from the Assembly options then select the face of Part 4. Select the face of Part 1 as shown below.

Assembly by Connection

Modify | Advanced Transform | Assemble (Option : Connection)

This assembly tool assembles a source object to a destination object by corresponding assembly points.

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The Connection assembly tool will be used to connect two faces by selecting the centers of the external face on Part 4 and the internal face on Part 1, shown below.

Connection assembly points shown

Show / Hide

This tool hides or displays a part in the editor, usually during an assembly process, to have a better visual representation of connection points.

Use right click Show All > All Objects to display the hidden objects in the editor.

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Turn the view to Isometric, then hold the cursor over Part 2, right click and select Hide. Repeat this for the corresponding Part 2, then repeat again for Part 3. Only Parts 1 and 4 are now viewed in the editor, shown below.

Displaying only Parts 1 and 4 using 'Show'

Select the Connection tool or use Modify > Transform > Assembly. Select Part 4 as the solid to move, then select the center on the face shown below.

Selecting the center of this face

Select the inside of face of Part 1 shown below.

Select Part 1 as the solid to move to, then select the center on the inside face, shown above. The result is shown below from 2 views.

Part 4 assembled onto Part 1

To view all the parts in the editor to check their respective assemblies, right click and select Show All > All Objects. The result is shown below.

All parts displayed in the editor