Creating Exploded Views (Assemblies)

You create exploded views by selecting and dragging parts in the graphics area, creating one or more explode steps.

1. Do one of the following:
   • Click Exploded View .
   • Click Insert > Exploded View.
   • In the ConfigurationManager , right-click a configuration name and click New Exploded View.
2. Select one or more components to include in the first explode step.

   In the PropertyManager, the components appear in Component(s) of the explode step . Rotation and translation handles appear in the graphics area.

   

   To move or align the handles:

   • Drag the center ball.
   • Press Alt + drag the center ball or an arm, and drop it on an edge or face to align a translation handle with the edge or face.
   • Press Alt + drag the center ball or a circle, and drop it on an curved edge or surface to align a rotation handle with the curved edge or surface.
   • Right-click the center ball and select Align to, Align with Component Origin, or Align with Assembly Origin.
   • In the PropertyManager, under Settings, select Rotate about each component origin.

3. Drag a translation or rotation handle to move selected components.
4. Modify explode values or directions as required:

   Option	Description
   Explode Distance	Specifies the translation distance.
   Reverse Direction	Reverses the translation direction.
   Explode Angle	Specifies the rotation angle.
   Reverse Direction	Reverses the rotation direction.

5. Under Settings, click Done.

   The explode step appears under Explode Steps. The PropertyManager is cleared and is ready for the next explode step.

6. Create more explode steps as needed, and click .

   The exploded view feature, ExplView , appears in the ConfigurationManager under the configuration in which the exploded view was created. Each configuration can have multiple exploded views.