All Added-Parts (see Add menu > Mechanism sub-menu > Add Part) have a CAD-Line. The start-Point is where you mouse-butt-down, and the end-Point. is where you mouse-button up, when you add the Part.
You can edit a CAD-Line to import a SolidWorks or STL (Solid), and so add real 3D-CAD as 'flesh to the bones' of the kinematic elements.
However, you may want to import more Solids on to the same Part.
With more Solids on one Part, you can:
• | Show greater model fidelity with different Solid details, for the same moving Part. |
• | Use Pattern > Phase Visibility tool to show and hide the different SolidWorks models at different phases in the machine-cycle. |
Use CAD-Lines to:
Toolbar : |
Part-Editor : Geometry toolbar |
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Menu : |
Part-Editor : Add menu > Geometry sub-menu> > Add CAD-Line |
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What to do : |
The CAD-Line is now in the graphic-area. |
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Free-Points and Merged-Points Add the start-Point and end-Point of the CAD-Line as:
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![]() [Note: in the image, I have added the arrowheads along the CAD-Line to indicate the X-direction] |
In the graphic-area:
CAD-Lines have a Coordinate System:
The Coordinate System is important:
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In the Assembly-Tree:
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What to do next: |
When you add a CAD-Line, you can edit it to open the CAD-Line dialog-box. Note: you can open the CAD-Line dialog-box from the:
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Example |
How: |
Selection-Window Geometry-Tree |
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CAD-Linen Pointn at each end of the CAD-Line The CAD-Line shows in the Assembly-Tree. |