- You can define multiple ground planes in
an assembly. You can have only one active ground plane at a time. Components
with magnetic mates and a defined ground plane are placed on the active ground
plane.
- When inserting a component with a magnetic mate, you can cycle through the
connection points by using keyboard shortcuts. Use the left bracket
[ to cycle through connection points on the moving
component. Use the right bracket ] to cycle through
connection points on the static component.
- After inserting a component with a magnetic mate, you can enable the magnetic
mate lock by clicking the Lock mate icon near the cursor.
Defining Multiple Ground Planes in an Assembly
An arrow indicates the active ground plane. You can add a ground
plane or activate a different ground plane.
To add a ground plane:
- Click .
For assemblies that have an existing ground plane, right-click
the Ground Planes folder in the
FeatureManager design tree, and click Insert Ground
Plane.
- Select a ground plane.
- Click .
To activate a ground plane:
- In the FeatureManager design tree, expand the Ground Planes
folder .
- Double-click the ground plane that you want to activate, or right-click the
ground plane and click Activate.
Using the Keyboard Shortcuts
To use the keyboard shortcuts to cycle through connection
points:
Select the component to use in a magnetic mate. With the component selected,
use [ or ] to cycle through the
connection points.
To customize the keyboard shortcuts:
- Click .
- In Category, select Others.
- Under Command, select Cycle
connection point (moving component) or Cycle connection
point (static component) to change the keyboard shortcut.