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  1. smcdesigner12

    Moving assembly Top-Down design best practices?

    I use Top Down assembly sketches and in context mates, for our start assembly file, to drive all the sizes of components which will be custom machined and have created components libraries (with configurations of all the sizes, driven by a design table) of purchased components. (We build a lot...
  2. smcdesigner12

    Animation Motion Study Software

    I have used the New Exploded View in the Configurations. Creating an exploded view will work with any mated parts. I create the exploded view, save the part, then open up a motion study, click on the animation wizard tab, to use the exploded view, you just created. Type in how many seconds you...
  3. smcdesigner12

    Z orientation

    Paul, In options, under document properties, dimensions, linear, (also diameter and radius) click on the center icon under text postion. This will change your text orientation. I hope this helps. Phil
  4. smcdesigner12

    Z orientation

    I changed my Z orientation in my part and assembly templates 10 years old and still design this way. Open a blank part, press your space bar to see the views, then click on the front view, right click on your screen and set current view as "Top". You will get a message, Do you want to make this...

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