New Dialog Box (AutoCAD Mechanical Toolset)

Use this dialog box to create or insert components, component views, annotation views and folders.

Component/View tab Contains options to create new components and component views. You can also insert new instances of an existing component or component view.
	Parent
		Component Defines which assembly you are nesting the new component under. To place the component directly below the root level, select the name of the drawing.
		View Defines which component views of the assembly you are nesting the new component view under. To place the component at the root level, select the name of the drawing.
		Hides the dialog box so you can select the view from model space. This option is especially useful if the selected instance of he component occurs more than once in the drawing.
	Component Contains options to select between creating a new component, adding a new component view to an existing component or inserting a new instance of a component or component view that is already defined.
		Create a new component Enables options to define a new component.
			New component name Provides space for you to enter a name for the new component to be created.
		Add new instance for existing component Enables options to insert a new instance of an existing component.
			Select component Sets which component to insert as a new instance, from a list of possible components.
		Modify instance of existing component Enables options to add a view to an existing instance of a component. The view can be a new view that you are currently creating or a new instance of an existing component view that you are inserting to the drawing.
			Select component Sets the instance to add a view to, from a list of available instances of the component.
	View Contains options to specify the view to add.
		Create new view Enables options to create a new component view.
			New view name Provides a space to specify a name for the new component view being created.
		Insert existing view Enables to insert a new instance of a component that is already defined.
			Select view name Sets the view to insert, from a list of valid views.
			Hides the dialog box so you can select the view from model space.
		Base point Contains options to specify the base point for the new view you are creating. This option is visible only if you are creating a new view.
			X Displays the X coordinate of the base point.
			Y Displays the Y coordinate of the base point.
			Z Displays the Z coordinate of the base point.
			Temporarily hides the dialog box so that you can specify an insertion base point by selecting it in model space.
		Objects Shows a summary of the objects selected for the new component view. The number of objects selected shows the number of lines, arcs and circles selected for the component view. The number of occurrences shows the number of folders and component views you have selected to nest under the component view being created.
			Hides the dialog box so you can pick objects for the component view from model space. To pick an elemental geometry continue clicking the geometry until you see its name in the tooltip. If you are picking another component view or folder, continue clicking an object that belongs to the component view or folder, until you see the component view or folder name in the tooltip.
		Insertion point Contains options to specify the insertion point of the new instance of the component view. This option is visible only if you are inserting an instance of a component view.
			Specify on screen Sets options to make AutoCAD Mechanical toolset prompt you to specify the insertion point after you click OK. If this option is not selected, the component view is inserted at the position indicated by the X,Y, and Z settings.
		Rotation Contains options to specify the angle by which to rotate the component view.
			Specify on screen Sets options to make AutoCAD Mechanical toolset prompt you to specify the rotation angle after you click OK. If this option is not selected, the component view is inserted rotated by the angle indicated in the Rotation angle box.
			Rotation angle Specifies the angle by which to rotate the component view. This option is available only if the Specify on screen check box is cleared.
		Preview Shows a preview of the component being created or inserted.
Annotation view tab Contains the options required to create or insert annotation views.
	Component Contains options to select between creating a new annotation view, creating another instance of an existing component view. You can also create additional views for an annotation view.
		Create annotation view of Selects the component to create an annotation view of, from a list of available components.
			Annotation view name Provides a space for you to define a name for the annotation view.
		Add a new instance of existing annotation view Enables options for creating a new instance of an annotation view that you have already created. Select the annotation view to create the new instance of.
		Insert additional views into Enables options for inserting the remaining views of an existing annotation view. Select the annotation view from a list of annotation views for which all views have not been created as yet. Note: When you add the additional view to this instance, all other instances of the annotation view (if any exist) are updated automatically.
			Hides the dialog box so you can pick the annotation view instance from the drawing area.
	Placement Contains options to specify where and how the annotation view is to be placed in the drawing area.
		Model space Places annotation view in model space.
		Layout Places annotation view in a layout (paper space). Select the layout that the annotation view will be placed on.
		Scale calculation Contains options to scale the annotation view prior to placement.
			Paper size Sets a paper size to make the system suggest an appropriate scale. The paper size you set here is only meant for scale calculation. It is not the actual paper size. For example, if your paper size is A3 and you want to place two annotation views within the paper, you can set the paper size to A4 (because A4 is half the size of A3) and let AutoCAD Mechanical toolset suggest the appropriate scale.
			View scale Sets the scale to use for the annotation view. The recommended scale for the given paper size is indicated by appending <Calculated> to the end of the recommended scale.
		Base point Contains options to specify the base point for the annotation you are creating. This option is visible only if you are creating a new annotation view.
			X Displays the X coordinate of the base point.
			Y Displays the Y coordinate of the base point.
			Z Displays the Z coordinate of the base point.
			Hides the dialog box so you can specify the base point in model space.
		Insertion Point Contains options to specify the insertion point of a new instance of an annotation view or a remaining view of an existing annotation view. This option is not visible only if you are creating a new annotation view. This option is not available if you are inserting additional views to an existing Annotation views.
			Specify on screen Sets options to make AutoCAD Mechanical toolset prompt you to specify the insertion point after you click OK. If this option is not selected, the view is inserted at the position indicated by the X,Y, and Z settings.
		Rotation Contains options to specify the angle by which to rotate the annotation view.
	Label
		Create labels for all subviews Automatically labels the views of the annotation view. The labels can be edited by double-clicking them after placing them in the drawing area. You can customize the default label in the Annotation View Settings dialog box (OPTIONS command > AM:Standards tab > double-click Annotation Views from the list of elements of the standard).
Folder tab Contains the options to create new folders and insert new instances of an existing folder.
	Parent
		Component view Specifies that the folder should be nested below a component view or directly below the root node of the mechanical browser.
			Component Defines which component you are nesting the folder under. To place the folder directly below the root level, select the name of the drawing.
			View Defines which component view you are nesting the new folder under. To place the component at the root level, select the name of the drawing.
			Hides the dialog box so you can select the view from model space. This option is especially useful if the selected instance of he component occurs more than once in the drawing.
		Folder/Annotation view Specifies that the new folder should be nested below an existing folder or an existing annotation view and displays a list of folders and annotation views that you can use as the parent. Note: When you add a folder to this instance, all other instances of the folder or annotation view (if any exist) are updated automatically.
			Hides the dialog box so you can select the view from model space. This option is especially useful if the selected instance of the folder occurs more than once in the drawing.
	Folder Contains options to specify the folder to add.
		Create new folder Enables options to create a new folder and provides a space to specify a name for it.
		Insert existing folder Enables the ability to select the folder to insert, from a list of valid folders.
			Hides the dialog box so you can select the folder from model space.
		Base point Contains options to specify the base point for the new folder you are creating. This option is visible only if you are creating a new folder.
			X Displays the X coordinate of the base point.
			Y Displays the Y coordinate of the base point.
			Z Displays the Z coordinate of the base point.
			Hides the dialog box so you can specify the base point in model space.
		Objects Shows a summary of the objects selected for the new component view. The number of objects selected shows the number of lines, arcs, and circles selected for the folder. The number of occurrences shows the number of folders you have selected to nest under the folder being created.
			Hides the dialog box so you can pick objects for the folder from model space. To pick an elemental geometry continue clicking the geometry until you see its name in the tooltip. If you are picking another folder, continue clicking an object that belongs to the folder until you see the folder name in the tooltip.
		Insertion point Contains options to specify the insertion point of the new instance of the folder. This option is visible only if you are inserting an instance of a folder.
			Specify on screen Sets options to make AutoCAD Mechanical toolset prompt you to specify the insertion point after you click OK. If this option is not selected, the folder is inserted at the position indicated by the X,Y and Z settings.
		Rotation Contains options to specify the angle by which to rotate the folder.
			Specify on screen Sets options to make AutoCAD Mechanical toolset prompt you to specify the rotation angle after you click OK. If this option is not selected, the component view is inserted rotated by the angle indicated in the Rotation angle box.
			Rotation angle Specifies the angle by which to rotate the folder. This option is available only if the Specify on screen check box is cleared.
		Preview Shows a preview of the component being created or inserted.