To Create an Instance of a Part or Assembly

1. Click Tools >

Family Table. The Family Table dialog box opens.

2. Click Insert > Instance Row, or click

. A new row for a new instance is added to the table.

If the Auto Progress setting is selected as Add new row, you can add a new row by pressing Enter after the last instance.

Instance names can be up to 31 characters long. All instance names must be unique, and you must not use the same instance name in different families.

3. Click

. The Family Items dialog box opens.

4. Under Add Item, select the type to add.

5. Click OK when you are finished adding items. The Family Table is filled in with values for the generic model and asterisks for the instances.

6. For each instance, type the table-driven value of each item in the table.

7. Click OK to store the table.