Place or Replace Component Reference

Specifies one or more files to place as a component in an assembly.

Note: You can open multiple files that are in sequence by holding down SHIFT. You can also select multiple files that are not in sequence by holding down CTRL.

Access

Ribbon: Assemble tab Component panel Place Place Component cmd

In an assembly file, right-click an assembly in the browser and select ComponentReplace Component.

Quick Launch

If you have Vault installed, you can place (or replacing) a file in the vault. Click Open from Vault located under Quick Launch for immediate access to your vaulted files.

Look in

Shows path of the active directory.

File list

The main window shows a list of the subfolders and files in the selected path. Double-click a subfolder to show the files it contains, or click a file to select it. You can also double-click the file to open it.

File name

Specifies the file to open. Enter a file name, or select a file from the list.

Files of type

Filters file list to include only files of a specific type. Click the arrow to show the list, and then select a file type.

Project File

Displays the active project

Open

Places the selected file into the active assembly.

Cancel

Cancels the file open operation and closes the dialog box.

Find

Opens the Find Files dialog box so you can search for files based on file properties.

Options

Opens a dialog box where you can set the options for the selected file.

Interactively place with iMates

Inserts components with matching iMates in an assembly. You can place multiple instances of the component. When placing members of an iPart or iAssembly factory, iMates are matched according to how they are specified in the factory. One member can include iMates with no offset value, while another can be offset a specified amount.

Automatically generate iMates on place

Inserts component and simultaneously solves all accepted iMate matches. Terminates the command after each insertion.