Exploding and Collapsing an Exploded View

An exploded view is stored with the configuration in which it is created. Each configuration can have multiple exploded views.

To explode and collapse an exploded view:

  1. In the ConfigurationManager tab , expand the configuration.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Double-click the Exploded View feature.
    • Right-click the Exploded View feature, and click Explode or Collapse.
      You can reposition an item along its axis without reopening the PropertyManager. In the ConfigurationManager, expand Exploded View and select a step to change. Then drag the item by the handle .
  3. For Assemblies only. To animate the exploding and collapsing of the view, do one of the following:
    • Right-click Exploded View , and click Animate explode or Animate collapse. The Animation Controller pop-up toolbar appears and provides basic controls over the animation.
    • Use the Animation Wizard for full control over the duration of each step during the animation. See Exploding and Collapsing Using Animation Wizard.

Animation Controller Pop-up Toolbar

The Animation Controller pop-up toolbar appears when you animate the exploding or collapsing of an exploded view.

Select an animation playback mode located on the Animation Controller pop-up toolbar:

Play Plays the animation. Shares a control with Pause.
Pause Pauses the animation. Click Play to resume.
Start Returns the animation to the first frame.
Previous step Returns the animation to the previous frame after you click Pause .
Next step Moves the animation to the next frame after you click Pause .
End Moves the animation to the last frame.
Normal Displays the animation one time from start to finish, then stops.
Loop Displays the animation in a continuous loop (start to finish, start to finish, etc.) until you click Pause .
Reciprocate Displays the animation in a reciprocating continuous loop (start to finish, finish to start, start to finish, finish to start, etc.) until you click Pause .
Slow Play Displays at half the normal speed.
Fast Play Displays at twice the normal speed.
You can select the animation mode before you click Play or during the animation.