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Import the knob

1. Download the knob model.

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 Design2D or 3D model that contains at least one top-level component. window 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. Move the knob so its small end is pointing at the back of the bracket.

   1. Drag on one of the Move handle arrows (vectors) to separate the solids and make them easier to work with.

   2. Drag on the curved Move 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 Move to New ComponentObjectAnything recognizable by the tools. 3D objects include vertices, edges, faces, surfaces, solids, layouts, planes, axes, and origins. 2D objects include points and lines. 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, AssemblyHierarchy of components and subcomponents showing relationship within a design, as shown in the Structure tree. In manufacturing, a unit fitted together from manufactured parts. See Assembly tool, Component.

      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 Component.

       

      

      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.