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Placing Parts without Mates

Using the Move Component options

Using the For Positioning Only option

Building parts in place

Using Proximity Tools

Using Interference Detection

Working with Clearance Verification

Using Dynamic Clearance

Working with Collision Detection

Using Physical Dynamics

Using Sensors

Selecting Components

Selecting with a volume

Selecting suppressed components

Choosing hidden components

Selecting parts mated to another part

Selecting internal components

Choosing Toolbox parts

Using the Advanced Select options

Reading AssemblyXpert Results

Using Defeature

Using the Hole Alignment Tool

Working with Large Assemblies

Using special techniques to improve large assembly performance

Using special tools to improve large assembly performance

Summary

Chapter 8: Controlling Assembly Configurations and Display States

Using Display States

Controlling display states and configurations

Using display states with drawings

Using part display states in parts

Understanding Assembly Configurations

Applying configurations for performance

Using configurations for positions

Applying configurations for product variations

Using design tables for assembly configurations

Working with Modify Configurations and the Configuration Publisher

Looking at assembly configuration dos and don'ts

Tutorial: Working with Assembly Configurations

Summary

Chapter 9: Patterning and Mirroring Components

Using Local Component Patterns

Creating local pattern references

Using Mirror Components

Using Feature-Driven Component Patterns

Understanding Other Pattern Options

Tutorial: Creating Component Patterns

Summary

Chapter 10: Modeling in Context

Understanding In-Context Modeling

Working through a simple in-context example

Weighing the advantages of in-context modeling

Anticipating problems with in-context modeling

Identifying alternatives to in-context modeling

Dealing with the Practical Details of In-Context Modeling

Understanding the in-context process

Looking at in-context best practices

Using Other Types of External References

Using inserted parts

Working with split parts

Using mirror parts

Using the Layout Feature

Using the Layout workflow

Understanding virtual components

Balancing advantages and limitations

Tutorial: Working In-Context

Summary

Chapter 11: Creating Assembly Features

Creating Assembly Cuts

Using the Feature Scope

Propagating features to parts

Making Fillets and Chamfers in Assemblies

Creating Weld Beads

Working with Envelopes

Summary

Chapter 12: Using Parametric Links in Assemblies

Using Equations in an Assembly

Tracking external references

Renaming documents referenced by equations

Sharing equations

Driving equations between parts

Following best practices

Using Link Values and Global Variables in Assemblies

Working with Derived Sketches in Assemblies

Using Inserted Parts to Communicate Parametric Control

Summary

Chapter 13: Editing, Evaluating, and Troubleshooting Assemblies

Working with Mates

Listing mates in the Mates folder

Listing mates under the component

Replacing features with mates

Working with the View Mates tool

Using the View Mate Errors window

Using the MateXpert

Editing mates

Editing File Management Issues

Using Save options and Pack and Go

Replacing components

Forming and dissolving subassemblies

Evaluating Assemblies

Using the AssemblyXpert

Identifying FeatureManager symbols

Using the Isolate function

Using Reload

Summary

Part III: Creating and Using Libraries

Chapter 14: Using Toolbox

Understanding Toolbox

Comparing configurators and libraries

Taking a look at how Toolbox works

Using Toolbox

Organizing Toolbox parts in an assembly

Working recommendations

Using the Hole Wizard

Exploring the Hole Series interface

Looking at Hole Series quirks

Tutorial: Gaining Experience with the Hole Wizard and Toolbox

Summary

Chapter 15: Working with Libraries

Setting