SpaceClaim Online Help

Import the knob

1. Get the knob model.

   1. Select SpaceClaim Options from the File menu .

   2. Click Resources.

   3. Click Get Models to display the SpaceClaim Model LibraryYou can select from the Materials Library in the Properties panel and add them to your Local Materials. on the SpaceClaim web site.

   4. Find the TutorialKnob.scdoc file and click Download.

   5. Press Cancel to close the SpaceClaim Options dialog box.

2. Insert the knob component.

   1. Click Home to orient your bracket.

   2. Click the Insert tool in the Insert ribbon group to display the Open Design windowArea in the user interface that displays your model or assembly. Also known as Workspace..

   3. Navigate to and select TutorialKnob.scdoc and click Open.

      The knob appears in the Design windowArea in the user interface that displays your model or assembly. Also known as Workspace. inside the outline of an orange box with the MoveA tool used to translate or rotate geometry. tool active to move it to a better position.

3. MoveA tool used to translate or rotate geometry. the knob so its small end is pointing at the back of the bracket.

   1. Drag on one of the MoveA tool used to translate or rotate geometry. handle arrows (vectors) to separate the solids and make them easier to work with.

   2. Drag on the curved MoveA tool used to translate or rotate geometry. handle arrows (vectors) to approximately point the small end of the handle towards the back of the bracket.

       

      

       

4. Create and activate a component for the bracket.

   1. In the Structure panel, right-click the bracket (named SolidObject that encloses volume. A surface becomes a solid if it encloses volume.) select MoveA tool used to translate or rotate geometry. to New ComponentObject in a design, including the top-level design component. Each component consists of any number of objects, such as solids and surfaces, and can contain sub-components. You can think of a component as a "part." Components can be saved as a separate file. An external component is another design inserted as a component of your design. Making the component internal prevents changes from being made to the external component file. You can also create an external component by saving a component as a separate file. See Lightweight components, Assembly.

      A new component, Component1, appears in the structure tree and it contains the bracket solid.

      Its name is highlighted so you can rename it immediately after it is created.

   2. Rename the new component to Bracket.

   3. In the Structure panel, right-click Design1 and select Activate ComponentObject in a design, including the top-level design component. Each component consists of any number of objects, such as solids and surfaces, and can contain sub-components. You can think of a component as a "part." Components can be saved as a separate file. An external component is another design inserted as a component of your design. Making the component internal prevents changes from being made to the external component file. You can also create an external component by saving a component as a separate file. See Lightweight components, Assembly.

       

      

      The active component is displayed in bold in the Structure panel.

      Activating components allows you to select whether you are operating in the contact of the assembly, sub-assembly, or part.

       

5. Save your work.