Auto-Spacing Components

When you explode multiple components in one step, you can space them equally along an axis.

1. Select two or more components.
2. Drag a triad handle to explode the components.
   
   
   
   The selected components move, maintaining an equal space between them as you drag. Parallel components remain parallel.
3. In the PropertyManager, under Options, select a bounding box option:

   Bounding box center Orders auto-spacing by the center of the bounding box.	Bounding box rear Orders auto-spacing by the rear of the bounding box.	Bounding box front Orders auto-spacing by the front of the bounding box.

4. Optional: Edit the explode step in the following ways:
   • Use the drag handles to move the components and change their order in the chain.
   • Drag a component to another mated component to maintain the mate.
   • Change the auto-space distance. In the PropertyManager, under Options, move the Spacing slider.
   • Drag the components past your initial mouse drag to collapse and then explode the components in the other direction.