Editing a Resource Footprint

You can edit a resource footprint using 2D Layout for 3D Design capabilities. A footprint is the specification of the area occupied by the resource on the shop floor.

Before you begin: Open the data for which you want to edit a footprint and start the Resource Definition & Layout workbench.

Before new footprint creation, you can select 2D Layout sheet standard, sheet style and sheet orientation in Footprint Creation Preferences in Tools > Options > Manufacturing Planning > Resource Definition & Layout > General tab. For more information, see Accessing and Customizing Settings.

  1. Click Edit Footprint .

  2. Select a resource from the Resources List in the PPR tree. If the object is not a resource, use Generate a Resource in the Resource Structure toolbar to convert the object to a resource.

    The 2D Layout for 3D Design capability becomes available within the workbench.



  3. Define the appropriate shape and dimensions for the footprint using the full drafting capability. You can also attach an existing drawing view to the footprint.

    Some of the capabilities available are:

    • More than one sketch can be used to define the footprint

    • Constraint definitions
    • Help lines (axes), area measurement and dimension lines, curved contours, and annotations
    • 2D view displays in 3D
    • Attach an existing drawing view to footprint using Import from File, which supports DXF and DWG formats.



    For more information about 2D Layout for 3D Design capabilities, see the 2D Layout for 3D Design User's Guide.

  4. Click Exit Footprint Edition to return to the Resource Definition & Layout capabilities.

    Notes:

    • You can delete any exiting footprint using Delete Footprint .
    • A footprint is a property of a resource reference. Therefore all instances of the resource display the same footprint.
    • When editing a footprint using the 2D Layout for 3D Design capabilities, you cannot place items from a catalog.
    • Use Display all elements using Z-buffer depth setting to visualize footprint properly in 3D view. See Depth display section in Tools > Options > General > Display > Visualization.