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Fundamentals
Assembly Modeling

A. Build In Design Flexibility

Always use the start assemblies to begin a new assembly.

Always assemble the first feature to the primary datum planes.

Create many simple features, not a few complex ones. Redefinition is more
difficult with complex features, It is easier to regenerate a simple sketch than a
complex one.

Create relations between dimensions in a sketch using part mode relations, not
Sketcher relations. Sketcher relations are not editable in part mode.

B. Assembly Organization
Organize your assembly in a logical assembly structure. Create subassemblies
whenever possible. See figure below:

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C. Assembly Performance Techniques

A layer should be created for every component assembled in the assembly and
the component should be placed on the layer. Layers should be named as the
respective component name.

Datums should be named using appropriate and logical names. This allows
SEL BY MENU functionality when referencing any datums even when
datums are layered off or not displayed.

Create subassemblies whenever possible. Working in a subassembly is much

more efficient than working in the top-level assembly.

Simplified representations can be used as a tool to reduce assembly

complexity and help avoid unintended parent/child relationships.

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D. Assembly Content
Minimize the amount of detail put into the assembly. More detail means that a
regeneration will take longer and your assembly size will be larger. Assemble
only enough components to define the assembly design (i.e. avoid assembling
unnecessary hardware parts).

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