Place standard iPart in assembly

Select an iPart in a table and place it into an assembly.

  1. On the ribbon, click Assemble tab Component panel Place .
  2. Browse to the folder that contains the iPart factory, and then click Open to open the Place Standard iPart dialog box.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Continue to place multiple instances of the member, or click a row to place a different member. When finished, right-click and select Done.
  6. Click Cancel to close the dialog box.
  7. 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

  1. 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.
  2. In the browser, right-click the table icon and then click Change Component to get the proper member of the revised iPart factory.