PROCEDURE - Assembling using Automatic

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Assembly\Automatic AUTOMATIC.ASM

Task 1: Use the Automatic option to assemble components.

1. Disable all Datum Display types.

2. Select Assemble from

the Assemble types drop-down
menu in the Component group.
3. In the Open dialog box, select
component BODY.PRT and click
Open.
4. Right-click and select Default
Constraint.
5. Middle-click to complete the
component.

6. Click Assemble .
7. In the Open dialog box, select
component SHAFT.PRT and
click Open.
8. Reorient the assembly.
9. Reorient SHAFT.PRT
approximately as shown.

10. Notice that the Constraint Type

is set to Automatic .
11. Select the surfaces.
12. Notice that the system creates a
Coincident constraint.
13. Drag the SHAFT.PRT up and out
of the hole.
14. Select the two surfaces.
15. In the dashboard, select the
Placement tab.
• Edit the Constraint Type to
Distance if necessary.

16. Edit the distance value to 1.

17. Right-click and select New

Constraint.
18. Select the two surfaces.
19. In the Placement tab, edit the
Constraint Type to Angle Offset
if necessary.
20. Edit the angle value to -35 or
35 as necessary to achieve the
position shown.
21. Middle-click to complete the
component.
22. Click Assemble .
23. In the Open dialog box, select
component COVER.PRT and
click Open.
24. Reorient COVER.PRT
approximately as shown.

25. Again, notice that the Constraint

Type is set to Automatic .
26. Select the surfaces.
27. Notice that the system creates a
Coincident constraint.

28. Right-click and select New

Constraint.
29. Select the two surfaces.
30. Notice that the system creates
an Oriented constraint.
31. Right-click and select New
Constraint.
32. Select the two surfaces.
33. Select the Placement tab.
• Edit the Constraint Type to
Coincident if necessary.
34. Middle-click to complete the
component.

35. Click Assemble .

36. In the Open dialog box, select
component ARM.PRT and click
Open.
37. Reorient ARM.PRT
approximately.

38. Again, notice that the Constraint

Type is set to Automatic .
39. Select the surfaces.
40. Notice that the system creates a
Coincident constraint.
41. Notice that the taper direction of
the cones is not aligned.

42. In the dashboard, select the

Placement tab.
• Edit the Constraint Type to
Centered .
 43. Enable Plane Display .
44. Right-click and select New
Constraint.
45. Select the two planes.
46. Notice that the system creates
an Angle Offset constraint.

47. In the Placement tab, edit the

Constraint Type to Coincident
.

48. Middle-click to complete the

component.

This completes the procedure.