What is 'Auto-Layer'?
Auto-Layer automatically uses the Part-Offset and Extrusion-Offset parameters to move all Auto-Profiles and Extrusions in a Mechanism-Editor along the Z-axis.
It is intended that the extrusions do not collide with each other when you cycle the model. Auto-Layer should save you time. However, Auto-Layer is not perfect.
Warning: You cannot undo the Auto-Layer command. If the Extrusions-Offset of each Extrusion is not correct for your design, you must edit each Extrusion to change the Extrusion-Offset and/or Part-Offset parameter.
Top-Tip:
Before you do Auto-Layer, you would usually add Auto-Profiles and MD- Solids to each Part in the Mechanism-Editor.
•Do Solids toolbar > Auto-Profile (Mechanism)
To see the MD-Solids that you add with the Auto-Profile (Mechanism) command:
•Enable Visibility toolbar > Show Solids in Mechanisms
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STEP 1:Do the Auto-Layer command.
Auto-Layer uses the Extrusion-Offset and Part-Offset parameters in Application-Settings > Auto-Profile dialog to calculate the offset required of each Extrusion.
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Auto-Layer