Placing a Part in Space

You can place a part by selecting a plane.

1. Click Place Part in the Compass Toolbar.

   A balloon opens.

2. Click Placement methods > Place in space > Define location by selecting a plane.

   The Part Subtypes dialog box opens to let you choose a part.

3. Select the part of your choice.

4. Select a plane.

   
   
   

   The part is placed on the plane.

   In the example below, a clamp has been placed.
   
   

You can place a part on robot base.

1. Click Place Part in the Compass Toolbar.

   A balloon opens.

2. Click Placement methods > Place in space > Define location on XY .

3. Drag the robot on the surface you want to place your part.

4. Click at the location you want to place your part using the coordinates.

   The Part Subtypes dialog box opens to let you choose a part.

5. Select the part of your choice.

The part is placed on the robot base.

You can place a part on a point.

1. Click Place Part in the Compass Toolbar.

   A balloon opens.

2. Click Placement methods > Place in space .

3. Optional: Create a point if there is any.

4. Click Use 3D point as location .

   The Part Subtypes dialog box opens to let you choose a part.

5. Select the part of your choice.

6. Select the point on which you want to place your part.

   
   
   
   
   

You can place a part using coordinates.

1. Click Place Part in the Compass Toolbar.

   A balloon opens.

2. Click Placement methods > Place in space .

3. Click Enter XYZ Coordinate in the balloon.

   The Define Coordinates dialog box opens.
   
   

   A red square appears as well to indicate the location where the part will be placed.

4. Enter a value for the X, Y and Z coordinates and click OK.

   The red square has moved to the new location.

   In the example below, the X value is 30mm, the Y value is 30mm and the Z value is 25mm.

   
   
   

   The Part Subtypes dialog box opens to let you choose a part.

5. Select the part of your choice.

   The Define Coordinates dialog box opens again.

6. Click OK to place the part.

7. Click inside the Object field and select an object to make the coordinates relative to this object.

   
   
   

   The red square has moved according to the XYZ coordinates and the object.

8. Click Use Origin as Reference to use the document origin as the reference point.

9. Drag the robot on a surface and click Robot Location to make the coordinates relative to the robot.

   The red square has moved according to the XYZ coordinates and the robot.

Note: In the previous tasks, it is possible to select a part to place before selecting a method placement.

The last selected part remains selected if you do not select another part.