You insert a Smart Component into an assembly and position it with mates, exactly as you do for any other component. Then you activate the Smart Feature
, and choose the associated components and features to add.
To activate the Smart Feature of a component:
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Insert a Smart Component into an assembly and position it with mates, exactly as you do for any other component.
Smart Components are identified by
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in the FeatureManager design tree and
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in the graphics area.
- Do one of the following:
- Click Insert Smart Features
, which appears over the component in the graphics area.
- In the graphics area, right-click the component and select Insert Smart Features.
- Select the component, then click .
A preview window appears that highlights any reference faces needed to insert the associated components or features.
- Set options in the Smart Feature Insert PropertyManager.
- Click
.