What is a 'Part'?

MechDesigner definition: A Part is the most basic kinematic-element. Parts move relative to each other. Points in a Part do not move relative to each-other. Joints constrain how Parts move relative to each other.

Kinematic definition: a Part is a Link, a rigid-body, or a solid-body. Any two points within it do not change their relative position.

See also:

Edit-Part

Add Part

Add Part icon

Kinematic Elements Toolbar : Add Part icon

Menu :

Add menu > Mechanism sub-menu > Add Part

Shortcut :

INSERT key on your keyboard

 

Add Part:

GA-AddingPart
STEP 1.Click Kinematic Elements Toolbar : Add Part icon
STEP 2.Drag in the graphic-area

A Part shows in the graphic-area.

Add Part is NOT persistent.

Do Step 1 and Step 2 again to add each new Part.

DRAG instructions:

1.Mouse-button down, ...
2.... move your mouse, ...
3....mouse-button up.

GA-NewPart-in-ME

Symbol of a Part

1s-red Part-Outline : the symbol for the Part.

You can not edit the actual Part-Outline.

You select the Part-Outline to edit the Part with the Part-Editor.

New element in the graphic-area are:

2s CAD-Line is a child to the Part

The start-Point of the CAD-Line is at the origin of the Part

The end-Point of the CAD-Line is along the X-axis of the Part.

3s X-axes Y–axes: at the origin of the CAD-Line

Add Part + Add Joint

1.Click Add Part
2.Move your mouse above [Hover] a Point or Line so it become 'selected'[red] before you mouse-button-down
3.Mouse-button-down and drag your mouse away from the Point or Line

Optionally, before you mouse-button-up

4.Move your mouse above a different Point or different Line
5.Mouse-button up

Caution:

When there is more than one Point or Line above each other, you cannot control with which of the Points or Lines you will make the Joint.

In this case, add the Part as a free Part. Then add the Joint.

Note :

Try to add Part to the graphic-area with approximately the correct position and length

See Also :

How to Edit the Length of a Part

How to Edit a Part

Video:

'Expand' then 'Play'

How to...

Add a Part.

 

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