To Position a Project Subassembly
1. In the Position Subassembly dialog box, follow either of the methods below to position a project assembly:
◦ Under
Reference Method, click
to position the subassembly on a straight curve or edge. The first box under
Curve or edge is activated. In the model, select a straight datum curve or edge.
◦ Under
Reference Method, click
to position subassembly between two points. The
Start point box is activated. In the model select a datum point or vertex. The
End point box is activated. In the model select a datum point or vertex.
A preview of the subassembly is displayed.
2. To change the default orientation plane, click the Orientation plane box and select a plane on the model that is parallel to the curve or edge on which you intend to assemble the subassembly.
3. To move the subassembly, click one of the options listed below:
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—Offsets the subassembly by specific values
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—Resets the subassembly position
4. To rotate the subassembly click one of the options listed below:
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—Rotates the subassembly by the angle indicated
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—Rotates the subassembly by the angle indicated
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—Rotates the subassembly by a specific value
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—Toggles the subassembly start and end point
5. To change the default name of the subassembly, type a new name in the Filename box.
6. Repeat the above steps until the subassembly is previewed in the desired position.
7. Click one of the options listed below to continue:
◦ OK to complete subassembly positioning and close the dialog box.
◦ Repeat to complete subassembly positioning without closing the dialog box and continue with the positioning of another subassembly.
◦ Cancel to cancel subassembly positioning and close dialog box.
|  After selecting valid references to position the subassembly, it is displayed as a temporary preview until you complete or cancel subassembly positioning. |