- To insert the new instance as a child of an existing component, in the mechanical browser, double-click the component view you want to use as the parent view. A blue highlight is displayed across the component view node, indicating that it is active.
When you set a component or folder to Active, any new component is nested under the active component folder.
Note:- If you do not activate a component view of folder, the new instance is inserted directly below the root.
- You cannot insert components below standard part views, standard features, shaft component views, annotation views, and AMDETAIL views.
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- Click the Current Drawing tab.
- From the Definitions panel in the Mechanical Structure section, drag a component view of the component you want to insert, to anywhere on the drawing area. In the drawing area, a floating preview of the component view geometry is displayed.
- Move the pointer to the position you want to insert the geometry and click.
- Press Enter to accept the default rotation angle, or specify a rotation angle and press Enter.
The inserted instance of the component is shown in the mechanical browser. The bill of materials reflects that another instance of the component is added.
- Double-click the root node to reset the activated component view.