Adding a part to the tombstone

To add a part to the tombstone:

  1. Open the Tombstone Process Plan dialog.
  2. Click the Add Part button to place a part on one face of the tombstone, or Add To All to place a part on all faces of the tombstone.

    The Select Part page is displayed and all open part files are listed.

  3. Do one of the following:
    • Select a part file from the list.
    • Click Browse, browse to the location of the file, click Open and select the part file in the list.
  4. Click Next.

    The Primary Setup page is displayed.

  5. Select the name of the setup to orient the part on the tombstone. The Z-axis of the primary setup is oriented perpendicular to the face of the tombstone.
  6. Click Next.

    The Active Setups page is displayed.

  7. Select each setup that will be active on the tombstone and click Next.

    The Select Fixtures page is displayed.

  8. To assign the part to an existing fixture ID, select Use a predefined fixture ID and select a fixture in the list.

    To assign the part to a new fixture ID:

    1. Select Create a new fixture zero at the setup origin.
    2. Enter the Fixture number.
    3. Click Next.
    4. When locating a part on a single face, select whether to locate the primary setup relative to the tombstone face or to an existing fixture.
  9. Click Next.

    The Part Location page is displayed.

  10. Specify the offset of the part's setup from the location selected in the Select Fixture page.
    Note: These values are for simulation purposes only.
  11. Click Next.

    The Preview page is displayed, and a wireframe preview of the part is displayed in the graphics window.

  12. Click Finish to add the part and close the dialog.