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To Reference Parts from Existing MFG Models
1. From the Parts tabbed page on the SMT MFG MACHINING dialog box, click Automation. The SMT MFG AUTOMATION dialog box appears.
2. From the Order tabbed page, click Load > Parts. The Open dialog box opens.
3. Select the manufacturing file you want and click Open. The manufacturing model appears in a window.
4. Select the part you want from the part list. The chosen part is highlighted in the window.
5. Click OK. The manufacturing model and the chosen reference part appear in the Order tab page window.
6. If you are satisfied with the default values, click Preview. The system places the parts into the workpiece.
 
* The default offset and number of instances are defined in the Defaults tabbed page.