exploded cad assembly models © 2012 project lead the way, inc
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Exploded CAD
Assembly Models
© 2012 Project Lead The Way, Inc.
Exploded CAD Assembly Models
• Also named– Pictorial Assembly– Exploded View– Exploded Assembly– Exploded Pictorial– Exploded Assembly
Presentation
Exploded CAD Assembly Models
• Uses– Repair manuals– Owner’s manuals– Sales promotion– Customer self-
assembly– Maintenance
procedures
Direction Button
• Specifies direction or axis of rotation of tweak
• Click Direction button, then select an edge, face, or feature of any component in the graphics window to set the direction triad for the tweak
Components Button
• Selects the components to tweak. Click the Components button, then select the components in the graphics window or browser
• To remove a component from the group, press and hold the Ctrl key as you select
Trail Origin Button
• Sets origin for the trail• Click the Trail Origin
button, then click in the graphics window to set the origin point
• If trail origin is not specified, then it is placed at the center of mass for the part
Display Trails
• Sets display of trails• Select box to display
the tweak trails for selected components
• Clear the check box to hide trails
• Turn trail visibility on or off by right clicking on tweak in the browser
Linear Transformations
• Sets type of tweak to Linear
• Click to select Linear, select the axis, enter the distance, and click the Apply button
Rotational Transformations
• Sets tweak type as Rotational
• Click Rotational, select rotation axis, enter degrees of rotation, and click Apply button
Direction of Transformations
• Specifies the direction for a linear tweak or the axis for a rotational tweak
• Select desired coordinate, then enter distance or rotation angle
Create Tweak
• Creates a tweak using the current settings in the dialog box
• Click to apply settings and create the tweak
Edit Existing Trail
• Initiates edit mode for existing tweaks
• Click to initiate the edit, select the tweak in the graphics window, then change the desired settings
Edit Existing Trail
• Clears the settings in the dialog box so that you can set up another tweak
• Tip: Click open space in the browser to clear only the component selection
Procedure
• Click Create View button
• Click Explore Directories button
• Select Assembly file to use
• Click OK
Tweak Components
• Selected Assembly will be placed in graphics window as an isometric view
• Select Tweak Components
Establish an Axis
• Select an edge, face, or feature of any component in the graphics window to set the direction triad for the tweak
• For rotational transformations, it may be best to establish the axis in the center of the part to be tweaked
Direction of Transformation
• To set the direction of the transformation, click on either the button in the dialog box or the desired axis of the triad.
Select the Components
• Select the component or group of components in the graphics window or browser
• To remove a component from the group, press and hold the Ctrl key while selecting
Enter the Values
• Enter desired distance of tweak
• Click on green arrow button to confirm tweak
• If tweak is not desired size, then change value and click on confirm arrow
Enter the Values
• Click on Clear button• Begin process again
by establishing a new axis