Place iPart in assembly

Place standard iPart in assembly

On the ribbon, click Assemble tab Component panel Place . Browse to the folder that contains the iPart factory, and then click Open to open the Place Standard iPart dialog box. Click in the graphics window to place an instance of the default member or click the Table tab to specify a different member: Optionally, right-click, and then select Sort Ascending or Sort Descending to reorder the rows. Click in a row to select a member of the iPart. Click in the graphics window to place a member. If you prefer, use the Keys tab on the Place Standard iParts dialog box to specify a unique iPart member. It lists primary and secondary keys in the order specified in the iPart factory. Click the first key to insert the value. If multiple key values were defined, click All Values, and then select from the list. Click the next key value, if available, to select from the values. Notice that the value selected for the primary key filters available values for the selected key. Continue to select key values until the part parameters are, as needed. Click in the graphics window to place a member. Continue to place multiple instances of the member or click a row to place a different member. When finished, right-click and select Done. Click Cancel to close the dialog box.

Note: You can create an iPart member in the Place Standard iPart dialog box. On the Table tab, a new row is created at the top of the table. Insert needed values and click New Row.

Place custom iPart in assembly

On the ribbon, click Assemble tab Component panel Place . Browse to locate the iPart factory, and then click Open to open the Place Custom iParts dialog box. Click in the graphics window to place an instance of the default member or click the Table tab or Tree tab to specify a different member: Click in a row or tree node to select a member of the iPart. Click in the graphics window to place a member of the custom iPart. If you prefer, use the Keys tab to set values. The left column lists primary and secondary keys in the order specified in the iPart factory. The right column lists custom parameter keys. In the left column, select the value of the key to specify a unique iPart member: Click the first key to insert the value. If multiple key values were defined, click All Values, and then select from the list. Click the next key value, if available, to select from the values. Notice that the value of the primary key filters available values for the selected key. Continue to select key values until the part parameters are, as needed. In the right column, enter custom values for the keys. Click the first key and enter the value. Continue to select keys, if available, and enter values. When you finish defining the custom iPart, click in the graphics window to place the member. Continue to place multiple members of the iPart. Right-click and select Done. Click Cancel to close the dialog box. In the browser, right-click the table icon , and then select Change Member to change members of a custom iPart,. Note: You can accept the default name of the custom iPart or specify a different name.

Create new member files when placing iPart or iAssembly

1. On the ribbon, click Assemble tab Component panel Place .
2. In the Open dialog box, browse to locate the iPart or iAssembly factory and click Open.
3. In the Place Standard iPart dialog box, click the Table Tab.
4. A New row is added at the top of the table. Click in the Member column of the row and enter a new name. When you enter a value in a cell, other table members are filtered to show only the members that match that value.
5. In each column, enter values to differentiate the new member from other members and then click New Row.
6. Select the member you want to place and click in the graphics window.
7. Continue to place instances of the member or select another member. Continue to place members and then right-click and select Done. Click Cancel to close the dialog box.

Update iParts when iPart factory changes

1. In an assembly, click the down arrow on Update command, and then select Global Update. In the browser, iParts to update are marked with an Update symbol.
2. Right-click the table icon in the browser, and then select Change Component to get the proper member of the revised iPart factory.