Assembly

Step1

NOTE: The Assembly shown below illustrates a Valve Actuator Mechanism

Start Solid Edge : Assembly

                        If Solid Edge is not already running, on the

                        Start menu, point to Programs, point to Solid Edge,

                        and then click Solid Edge Assembly.

Step2

Open a New File and Save

Step 3

Display EdgeBar and arrange the Window

                If the EdgeBar tool is not displayed, on the Main Toolbar, click

                the EdgeBar button 

                On the EdgeBar tool, click the parts Library tab

Step 4

Place the Main Enclosure part

Select the part (Enclosure.par) from the Parts Library list in EdgeBar

and then drag into the assembly.

Step 5

Display Assembly PathFinder

On the EdgeBar tool, click the Assembly PathFinder tab

Step 6

Hide the reference planes

Click the right mouse button on the layout to display

the shortcut menu.

On the shortcut menu, click the hide command with

the left mouse button.

Step 7

Place the Small Enclosure part

            On the EdgeBar tool, click the Parts Library tab.

In the file list area on the Parts Library tab, select the file named

Enclosure_Small.par, hold down the left mouse button, drag the file into the

           assembly window, and then release the mouse button.

Step 8

Align the Lower Faces of the Slots of both the Enclosures

       On the Place Part SmartStep ribbon bar, in the relation type list,

            click the Relationship Types list, then click on the Axial Align button.

Step 9

Select the Plane to Align

In the Place part window, select the lower face of the slot.

 Position the mouse cursor over the edge of the enclosure and wait it change to

, and then click (on face no. 3). 

Step 10

Select the part to which the small enclosure will be aligned 

In the assembly window, select the Main Enclosure part.