Regular Step Explode Options

Explode Steps

Create and display Regular explode steps.

Explode Stepn

Chainn

 Lists exploded components. You can drag an active step to reorder the steps.

When you add or edit a step, an asterisk (*) appears next to the step name.
Roll Back Rolls back an explode step.
Roll Forward Rolls forward an explode step.
  Rollback bar Rolls back or rolls forward through the explode steps when you drag the rollback bar. You can add a step above the rollback bar.
Right-click a step located above the rollback bar to access the following tools:
  • Roll Back
  • Suppress
    Suppressed steps are not shown in the graphics area for Explode Steps or Smart Explode Lines. Suppressed steps remain suppressed regardless of the rollback bar position.
Right-click a step located below the rollback bar to access the following tools:
  • Roll Forward
  • Roll to Previous
  • Roll to End

Add a Step

Regular step Explodes components by translating and rotating them.
Radial step Explodes components aligned radially or cylindrically about an axis.
Explode Step Name Displays the name of the explode step. You can edit the name.

When you clear Auto-space components on drag, the default name is Explode Stepn.

When you select Auto-space components on drag, the default name is Chainn.
Explode Step Components Displays the selected components.
  Explode Direction Displays the explode direction. Click Reverse direction to reverse the direction.
Explode Distance Displays the distance to move the component.
  Rotation Axis For explode steps with component rotation, specifies the rotation axis. Click Reverse direction to reverse the direction.
Rotation Angle Specifies the degree of component rotation.
  Rotate about each component origin Specifies the components to rotate about the component origin. When selected, automatically populates the Rotation Axis option.
  Add Step Adds an explode step.
  Reset Resets options in the PropertyManager to the initial state.
  Done Saves changes to an explode step.

Options

  Auto-space components on drag Automatically spaces a group of components equally along an axis as you drag.
Spacing Adjusts the distance between components placed by Auto-space components on drag.
  Select subassembly parts When selected, enables you to select individual components of a subassembly. When cleared, enables you to select an entire subassembly.
  Show rotation rings Displays the rotation rings on the triad in the graphics area. Use the rotation rings to move components.
  Reuse Subassembly Explode Uses explode steps that you defined previously in a selected subassembly.

The default name for the subassembly explode steps is Steps of subassembly. To update the subassembly explode steps, right-click the subassembly explode step and click Update subassembly's steps.