You can enter descriptions for Toolbox components and select sizes and other properties in the Configure Component PropertyManager. By entering a description, you can easily select preset component configurations.
To open this PropertyManager, do one of the following:
- Drag a Toolbox component from the Design Library into an assembly.
- After opening an assembly, right-click a Toolbox component in the Design Library and click Insert Into Assembly.
- Right-click a Toolbox component in the Design Library and click Create Part.
- Right-click a Toolbox component in the FeatureManager design tree and click Edit Toolbox Component.
Replace Component
| Change Fastener Type |
Opens the Toolbox Component dialog box, where you can select a replacement toolbox component. The replacement component must be of the same type as the component you are replacing.
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| path |
Shows the location of the replacement component. |
Part Numbers
| Part Number Unassigned |
Indicates that you can click Add to save configuration and size settings with a part number and description for future reference. |
| Add |
Launches the Part Number dialog box where you can enter the following information:- Part Number. Specifies a part number for the selected configuration and size settings.
- Description. Specifies a description for the selected component settings. The description is appended to the part number in the Part Numbers list.
Type a description that will help you remember the component settings.
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| Edit |
Launches the Part Number dialog box where you can modify the part number and description. |
| Delete |
Deletes the selected part number and description for a set of configuration and size settings. |
Properties
| Component properties |
Specifies the configuration and size settings for the inserted Toolbox component. |
| Comment |
Specifies a comment property for the inserted Toolbox component. |
Options
| Autosize to mated geometry |
Automatically modifies the diameter sizing of the Toolbox component when inserting it into an assembly. Selecting this option does not modify the component length on insertion.
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