To Assemble the Reference Part to the Mold or Cast Assembly
1. On the
Mold or
Cast tab, click
Reference Model >
Assemble Reference Model. The
Open dialog box opens.
2. Select the .prt file that represents the existing design model and click Open.
3. Define the placement of the model by using the options on the
Component Placement tab and click
. The
Create Reference Model dialog box opens. Select from one of the following:
◦ Inherited—The reference part inherits all geometry and feature information from the design part. You can specify the geometry and the feature data that you want to modify on the inherited part without changing the original part. Inheritance provides greater freedom to modify the reference part without changing the design part.
◦ Merge by reference—Copies design part geometry into the reference part. It also copies datum plane information from the design model to the reference model. If a layer with one or more datum planes associated with it exists in a design model, the layer, its name, and the datum planes associated with it are copied from the design model to the reference model. The display status of the layer is also copied to the reference model.
◦ Same model—Uses the selected design part as a mold or cast reference part.
4. Click OK. The reference part is assembled to the mold or cast assembly.