About Defining Components
1. Click EMX Components and then in the Components group, select a component. A definition dialog box for the selected component opens.
2. Set the unit of measurement to mm or inch. By default, the unit of measurement is the same as that of the project assembly. You can, however, use multiple measurement types in an assembly such as using metric plates in an inch assembly.
3. Select a supplier from the list.
4. Select the assembly in which to assemble the equipment component. You cannot change this selection while redefining a component.
5. Select the subtype of the component from the list. A simplified image of the selected component type is displayed in the preview window. The dimensions appear in the table.
6. Right-click a row in the table to open a shortcut menu from which you can measure diameter, length, or offset.
7. Double-click the Value column to enter a new value 
or to select a value from the list 
. You cannot change values marked 
.
or to select a value from the list . You cannot change values marked . | You can use the configuration option MON_DIM_DISPLAY to reduce the visible description of the driving dimension. |
8. Enter a component name in the Part Name box. To enter an alternate name, select the check box or type the name.
| | Change the default part name format or reset the part name, in the Part Names tab in the Options dialog box. |
9. Select references such as Axis or Point, Thread Surface, Surface, and so on and select the assembly placement constraints in the graphics window. A constraint name that does not appear in boldface indicates that this constraint was set automatically and does not need further definition.
| | If you hover your mouse above the panel, the selected reference will be highlighted in the graphics window. |
11. Select the Standard Part check box to prevent editing.
12. Select the Add to BOM check box to include the component in the Bill of Materials.
13. Click 
to open a detail image of the current component.
to open a detail image of the current component.14. If applicable, click the web link icon 
or a link to a datasheet pdf 
for the selected component instance.
or a link to a datasheet pdf for the selected component instance.15. Click 
to save current settings as the default for the type of component.
to save current settings as the default for the type of component.| | You can automatically save the last used component by setting the configuration option AUTO_SAVE_LAST_COMP to YES. |
16. Click 
to reset save settings.
to reset save settings.17. Select a placement plane, and then click 
to create assembly reference datum points on the fly. The model reorients normal to the placement plane. A circle appears with the main diameter of the component. Click to place the point, and then right-click to exit the tool.
to create assembly reference datum points on the fly. The model reorients normal to the placement plane. A circle appears with the main diameter of the component. Click to place the point, and then right-click to exit the tool.18. Click 
to preview the component.
to preview the component.◦ The mold base is in wire frame mode.
◦ The new component is in shaded mode.
◦ Changes after editing a component dimension.
| | In preview, the new component is always displayed in the shaded mode. The configuration option PREVIEW_VIS_MODE controls the display of the other components. |
19. Click OK to create the new component and cuts or click Cancel to close the dialog box without making changes.
Tip
• When placing components through the Mold Base Definition dialog box, it is optional to select the position of the components as their placement is defined automatically.
• The datum point and coordinate system inside a reference group are renamed.
By default, the component is named in the format <component_type>_<id>. For example, GUIDE_51.
If you want to append the reference of the instance to the component name, set the configuration option USE_INSTANCE_IN_REFNAME to YES. The components are named in the format <component_type>_<id>_<instance>, for example, GUIDE_51_E1140_42_160.