Project: HiCAD Basics

Form Assembly from Existing Parts

Assemblies can also been formed using existing 3-D parts and assemblies.

1. Right-click the desired part/assembly in the ICN or in the drawing.

A multiple selection of parts/assemblies is also possible: Left-click the desired parts one by one while holding down the CTRL key, then right-click a part/the assembly in your selection to open the context menu for 3-D part.

2. Select Form assembly (at Edit structure or Part/Assembly structure).

Please note:

• If the function is applied to 3-D parts (solid primitives, beams...), all selected parts will be subordinated to new assembly. The part that you right-clicked will be the assembly main part.
• If the function is applied to dummy parts or 3-D sketches, (with sketch geometry) the part that you right-clicked will be converted into an assembly and the following will happen:
• All other selected parts (if any) will be subordinated to this new assembly.
• The sketch geometry will be contained in the assembly
• Planar sketches are handled like 3-D parts (i.e. they will be subordinated and not converted!)

• If the function is applied to a multiple selection (part list) that contains assemblies, the following will happen:
• If the selection consists only of assemblies, the newly formed assembly will have no assembly main part.
• If the selection consists of assemblies and other 3-D parts, the part that you right-clicked (or the first found 3-D part of the selection) will be made the new assembly main part

• The assembly type Assembly will be automatically assigned here.

When Do You Use Assemblies? • Create New Assembly