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To Place a Component Using Interface Matching
1. In an open assembly, click Assemble. The Open dialog box opens.
2. Select the component to be placed and click Open. The Component Placement tab opens.
3. To use an interface other than the default interface, select it from the Configured Interfaces list.
4. Click Options. The Options tab opens. Select all required options:
Include temporary interfaces—Use temporary interfaces.
Include sub model interfaces—Use interfaces in all submodels.
Check Interface Criteria—Check for criteria match.
Check interference of matches—Match interfaces that do not interfere with other components.
5. Select an Interface Placement option and continue placement using Interface To Interface or Interface To Geom.
Interface-to-Interface Matching
1. By default Interface To Interface is selected from the Interface Placement list.
2. Click each interface occurrence in the assembly (identified by ). An occurrence of the component is automatically placed in this location.
3. To add an additional instance of the component, right-click in the graphics window and select New Location from the shortcut menu, or click New Location in the Placement tab.
4. To automatically place multiple occurrences of the component, follow the steps below:
5. Click Auto Place. The Auto Place dialog box opens.
6. Select an automatic placement option:
Search for locations within the active assembly—Searches for placement locations in the assembly using interface-to-interface matching.
Select items to define the search scope—Searches for components or interfaces in the assembly placement search area. Define the area.
7. Click Find Now. The locations found appear in the locations found list.
8. Select a location from the locations found list and click to move it to the locations selected list. The component is placed in this location in the assembly.
9. Click Preferences to change the Max. number of locations to show additional placement locations in the list.
Interface-to-Geometry Matching
1. Select Interface To Geom from the Interface Placement list.
2. Select assembly geometry placement references.
3. To add an additional instance of the component, right-click the graphics window and select New Location from the shortcut menu, or select New Location in the Placement tab.
4. To automatically place multiple occurrences of the component, follow the steps below:
5. Click Auto Place. The Auto Place dialog box opens.
6. Select an automatic placement option:
Screen point—Searches for the nearest available location. Click in the assembly.
Select items to define the search scope—Searches for components or features in the assembly placement search area. Define the area.
7. Click Find Now. The locations found appear in the locations found list.
8. Select a location from the locations found list and click to move it to the locations selected list. The component is placed in this location in the assembly.
9. Click Preferences to change the Max. number of locations to show additional placement locations in the list.
For Both Interface Matching Options
1. Click Close to accept the placement definitions.
2. Click .