Dragging Components During Assembly You can press CTRL + ALT and use the Left Mouse Button to kinematically drag components during assembly.

Task 3-3. Create a second cylinder connection on the end of the CONNECTING_ROD.

1. Click New Constraint from the Component Placement dialog box.

• Middle-drag to spin the entire assembly as shown in the following figures.
• Press CTRL + ALT and use the left mouse button to drag the CRANKSHAFT closer to the CONNECTING_ROD as shown on the left.
• Zoom in and select the cylindrical surfaces as shown on the right.
• Press CTRL + ALT and use the left mouse button to drag the CRANKSHAFT again.
• Notice the PISTON_ASSY now moves accordingly.

Selecting Surfaces

2. Click OK from the Component Placement dialog box.
3. Press CTRL + D to orient to the Standard Orientation.
4. Click Drag Component from the main toolbar.
   1. Select a point on the CRANKSHAFT.PRT and move the mouse to drag the mechanism.
   2. Middle-click when finished.

	The mechanism could be run by clicking Run Analysis within Mechanism Mode.

5. Click View > Display Settings > Model Display from the main menu.
   1. Select the Shade tab and disable Transparency.
   2. Click OK from the Model Display dialog box.