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Positioning Components

You can press CTRL + ALT and use the Right Mouse Button to position a component during assembly.

Task 3-2. Assemble the PISTON_ASSY to the ENGINE.ASM with a Cylinder Connection.

  1. Select the Folder Browser , and click Working Directory .
    1. Double-click the ENGINE.ASM to open it.
  2. Click View > Display Settings > Model Display from the main menu. Select the Shade tab and enable Transparency. Click OK from the Model Display dialog box.
  3. Select the Folder Browser , and click Working Directory .
    1. Drag the width of the browser so that the file list and the model are visible.
    2. Select the PISTON_ASSY.ASM, then drag it into the graphics window to begin assembling it.
    3. Press CTRL + ALT, then right-click and drag to position the PISTON_ASSY.ASM as shown.
    4. Select the Connect tab from the Component Placement dialog box.
    5. Change the Connection Type to from Pin to Cylinder.
    6. Select the cylindrical surfaces as shown.

 

Selecting Surfaces

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