Assembly CreateAssembly
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| Menu location |
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| Assembly → New Assembly |
| Workbenches |
| Assembly |
| Default shortcut |
| A |
| Introduced in version |
| 1.0 |
| See also |
| Part CoordinateSystem |
Description[edit | edit source]
The Assembly CreateAssembly tool creates a root assembly (Assembly object) in the current document, or a sub-assembly in a pre-existing active assembly. A document can only hold one root assembly.
Each Assembly object is created with an Origin object and an empty Joints container by default.
Usage[edit | edit source]
- If the document already contains one or more assemblies: Activate an assembly.
- There are several ways to invoke the tool:
- Press the
New Assembly button.
- Select the Assembly →
New Assembly option from the menu.
- Use the keyboard shortcut: A.
- Press the
- A new Assembly object is created, either in the document or in the activated assembly.
Properties[edit | edit source]
See also: Property View.
An Assembly object, or formally an Assembly::AssemblyObject, has the following properties:
Data[edit | edit source]
Base
- DataType (
String): - DataMaterial (
Link): - Data (Hidden)Meta (
Map): - DataId (
String): - Data (Hidden)Uid (
UUID): - DataLicense (
String): - DataLicense URL (
String): - DataColor (
Color): - DataPlacement (
Placement): - DataLabel (
String): - Data (Hidden)Label2 (
String): - Data (Hidden)Expression Engine (
ExpressionEngine): - Data (Hidden)Visibility (
Bool): - Data (Hidden)Origin (
Link): - DataGroup (
LinkList): - Data (Hidden)_ Group Touched (
Bool):
View[edit | edit source]
Display Options
- ViewDisplay Mode (
Enumeration):Group(the only option yet). - ViewShow In Tree (
Bool):trueby default. - ViewVisibility (
Bool):trueby default.
Selection
- ViewOn Top When Selected (
Enumeration): - ViewSelection Style (
Enumeration):
- Assembly: New Assembly, Component, New Part, Solve Assembly, Exploded View, Simulation, Bill of Materials
- Joints: Toggle Grounded, Fixed Joint, Revolute Joint, Cylindrical Joint, Slider Joint, Ball Joint, Distance Joint, Parallel Joint, Perpendicular Joint, Angle Joint, Rack and Pinion Joint, Screw Joint, Gears Joint, Belt Joint
- Preferences: Preferences
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