Creating Exploded Views (Assemblies)

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

1. Click Exploded View (Assembly toolbar) or Insert > 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 . A triad appears in the graphics area.
   
   

   To move or align a triad:
   

   • Drag the center ball to drag the triad freely.
   • Alt + drag the center ball or an arm and drop it on an edge or face to align the triad with the edge or face.
   • Right-click the center ball and select Align to, Align with Component Origin, or Align with Assembly Origin.

3. Drag a triad arm to explode the components.

   The explode step appears under Explode Steps.

4. Under Settings, click Done.
   

   The PropertyManager clears and is ready for the next explode step.

5. Create more explode steps as needed, then click .
   

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

   You can copy an exploded view from the active configuration to another configuration by dragging ExplView in the ConfigurationManager. You can access the copy of the exploded view when you activate the second configuration.

• Auto-Spacing Components
  When you explode multiple components in one step, you can space them equally along an axis.
• Using a Subassembly's Exploded View
  If a subassembly has an exploded view, you can reuse that view in a higher-level assembly.
• Editing an Explode Step (Assemblies)
  You can edit an explode step to add, delete, or reposition components.
• Deleting an Explode Step
  You can delete an explode step from an exploded view.