Select an iPart in a table and place it into an 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.
- In the graphics window, click 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.
- In a row, click to select a member of the iPart.
- In the graphics window, click to place a member.
- In the Place Standard iParts dialog box, you can use the Keys tab 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 values, and click New Row.
Update iParts with iPart factory changes
- In an assembly, on the drop-down list for Update, select Global Update. In the browser, iParts to update are marked with an Update symbol.
- In the browser, right-click the table icon and then click Change Component to get the proper member of the revised iPart factory.