Using the Center-Plane features on the command bar

The Center-Plane command bar features are used to define a Center-Plane relationship between one or two elements on a placement part and two elements in the assembly (on one or two parts in the assembly). For more information, see About the Center-Plane relationship.

The following image shows the Center-Plane relationships using the horizontal toolbar form of the Command User Interface. The features displayed for the vertical docking window interface form are similar. The version that is displayed is user-selected using the Command User Interface options on the Helpers tab in the QY CAD Options dialog box. For more information, see Helpers tab (QY CAD Options dialog box).

The Center-Plane command bar:

has the same features as the Assemble command bar:

when a Center-Plane relationship type is selected. For more information, see Assemble command bar.

Access the Center-Plane command bar (Home tab→Assemble group→Center-Plane) to apply a Center-Plane relationship between parts already in the assembly workspace. The Assemble command bar for a Center-Plane relationship is displayed when a new part is dragged into the assembly workspace from the Parts Library and the Center-Plane relationship type is selected (for more information, see Using the Center-Plane command).

The command bars have the following features:

Command Bar Icon

The icon displayed is determined by how the command was accessed. The Center-Plane icon is displayed if the Center-Plane command is selected from the ribbon (Home tab→Assemble group→Center-Plane) when defining or modifying a relationship for parts that are already in the assembly workspace. The Assemble icon is displayed after dragging a new part into the assembly workspace and a Center-Plane relationship type is selected.

Occurrence Properties

Select this option to open the Occurrence Properties dialog (for more information about the selected part, see Occurrence Properties command). This option is only available after you select a part.

Construction Display

When visible, this option opens the Construction Display dialog box that is used to show or hide the selected reference elements for the part. If they are valid, the visible reference elements (the ones that have been turned on) can be selected to form the Center-Plane relationship. The reference items include:

• show/hide coordinate systems

• show/hide reference planes

• show/hide sketches

• show/hide references axes

• show/hide construction surfaces

• show/hide construction curves

• use designed or simplified part

Relationship List

On the Center-Plane command bar, the relationship identifier for the next relationship is displayed. This is for reference only and cannot be changed. On the Assemble command bar the relationship identifier for the next relationship to be formed is also displayed but any previously defined relationships are displayed in the drop-down list and can be selected. This allows previously defined relationships to be modified directly from the Assemble command bar.

Relationship Type

On the Center-Plane command bar, this option is locked and cannot be changed. On the Assemble command bar the type of relation to be formed can be selected from the list. Changing the relationship type from Center-Plane to some other relationship type also changes the options that appear on the command bar.

Command Bar Options

Select this feature to open the Options dialog box for the command bar (see Assemble command bar Options dialog for more information about using the options in this dialog box).

Placement Part

Specifies which part is to be positioned in the assembly. This button is active when adding a relationship to a part that already exists in the assembly, or when placing a subassembly. This button is inactive when placing a new part in an assembly as the new part that is dragged into the assembly workspace is automatically selected as the placement part.

Target Part

Use this feature to specify the target part or parts to be used to form the relationship.

OK

Orients the part in the assembly using the relationship that has just been defined.

Selection Type

This option determines if the placement part is to be identified by selecting a single element or two elements

• Single—Select this option to use only one element to identify how the placement part is to be centered.

• Double—Select this option to use two elements to identify how the placement part is to be centered

Placement Element

Use this feature to specify which element is to be used on the part being positioned in the assembly. For a single this will be one element, for a double two elements must be selected.

Target Part Element

Use this feature to specify the target element to be used to form the relationship. Two elements must be selected.

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