Efficient Exploded CAD Assembly Models for Product Manuals and Presentations

1. Exploded CAD Assembly Models

2. Exploded CAD Assembly Models • Also named • Pictorial Assembly • Exploded View • Exploded Assembly • Exploded Pictorial • Exploded Assembly Presentation

3. Exploded CAD Assembly Models • Uses • Repair manuals • Owner’s manuals • Sales promotion • Customer self-assembly • Maintenance procedures

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Linear Transformations • Sets type of tweak to Linear • Click to select Linear, select the axis, enter the distance, and click the Apply button

9. Rotational Transformations • Sets tweak type as Rotational • Click Rotational, select rotation axis, enter degrees of rotation, and click Apply button

10. 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

11. Create Tweak • Creates a tweak using the current settings in the dialog box • Click to apply settings and create the tweak

12. 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

13. 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

14. Procedure • Click Create View button • Click Explore Directories button • Select Assembly file to use • Click OK

15. Tweak Components • Selected Assembly will be placed in graphics window as an isometric view • Select Tweak Components

16. 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

17. 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.

18. 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

19. 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

20. Enter the Values • Click on Clear button • Begin process again by establishing a new axis