You can add components to an
assembly
one at a time from the PropertyManager.
-
Do one of the following to open the PropertyManager:
- Create an assembly document by clicking New
(Standard toolbar) or
.
- In an existing assembly, click Insert Components
(Assembly toolbar) or .
Previously saved documents that are currently open appear under
Part/Assembly to Insert.
Click

to pin the
PropertyManager if you want to insert multiple components without having
to reopen the PropertyManager.
- Select a part or assembly from the list, or click Browse to open an existing document.
When you open the Insert
Components PropertyManager and no components are available
under Open documents, a
dialog box opens automatically so that you can browse for components to
insert. This occurs if you selected Automatic
Browse when creating new assembly in the
PropertyManager.
- Do one of the following:
- Click in the graphics area to place the component.
- Rotate the component to the desired orientation and click in the graphics area to place the component.
- Click
to place the component origin coincident with the assembly origin.
If the PropertyManager is not pinned, it closes.
If
the PropertyManager is pinned, click again in the graphics area to add
another instance of the selected component. To add a different component,
repeat steps 2 and 3.