Exploded CAD Assembly Models © 2012 Project Lead The Way, Inc.

Exploded CAD

Assembly Models

© 2012 Project Lead The Way, Inc.

Exploded CAD Assembly Models

• Also named– Pictorial Assembly– Exploded View– Exploded Assembly– Exploded Pictorial– Exploded Assembly

Presentation

Exploded CAD Assembly Models

• Uses– Repair manuals– Owner’s manuals– Sales promotion– Customer self-

assembly– Maintenance

procedures

Direction Button

• Specifies direction or axis of rotation of tweak

• Click Direction button, then select an edge, face, or feature of any component in the graphics window to set the direction triad for the tweak

Components Button

• Selects the components to tweak. Click the Components button, then select the components in the graphics window or browser

• To remove a component from the group, press and hold the Ctrl key as you select

Trail Origin Button

• Sets origin for the trail• Click the Trail Origin

button, then click in the graphics window to set the origin point

• If trail origin is not specified, then it is placed at the center of mass for the part

Display Trails

• Sets display of trails• Select box to display

the tweak trails for selected components

• Clear the check box to hide trails

• Turn trail visibility on or off by right clicking on tweak in the browser

Linear Transformations

• Sets type of tweak to Linear

• Click to select Linear, select the axis, enter the distance, and click the Apply button

Rotational Transformations

• Sets tweak type as Rotational

• Click Rotational, select rotation axis, enter degrees of rotation, and click Apply button

Direction of Transformations

• Specifies the direction for a linear tweak or the axis for a rotational tweak

• Select desired coordinate, then enter distance or rotation angle

Create Tweak

• Creates a tweak using the current settings in the dialog box

• Click to apply settings and create the tweak

Edit Existing Trail

• Initiates edit mode for existing tweaks

• Click to initiate the edit, select the tweak in the graphics window, then change the desired settings

Edit Existing Trail

• Clears the settings in the dialog box so that you can set up another tweak

• Tip: Click open space in the browser to clear only the component selection

Procedure

• Click Create View button

• Click Explore Directories button

• Select Assembly file to use

• Click OK

Tweak Components

• Selected Assembly will be placed in graphics window as an isometric view

• Select Tweak Components

Establish an Axis

• Select an edge, face, or feature of any component in the graphics window to set the direction triad for the tweak

• For rotational transformations, it may be best to establish the axis in the center of the part to be tweaked

Direction of Transformation

• To set the direction of the transformation, click on either the button in the dialog box or the desired axis of the triad.

Select the Components

• Select the component or group of components in the graphics window or browser

• To remove a component from the group, press and hold the Ctrl key while selecting

Enter the Values

• Enter desired distance of tweak

• Click on green arrow button to confirm tweak

• If tweak is not desired size, then change value and click on confirm arrow

Enter the Values

• Click on Clear button• Begin process again

by establishing a new axis