This function is used for creating and editing common assemblies. These can be used as a spatial 3D part or as a 2D projection directly in the drawing. With Apply arrangement, an assembly can be connected with a bar by using rules.
Common assemblies are, for example:

When you execute the command, a dialog box is opened in which you can create and edit assemblies.

The designation of the current assembly is shown in the title row.

Below the title row there is the quick access area with important management functions.

On the left side you can see the display section with the preview.

On the right there is the operating section with the components list and fields for changing the properties.

Opens the previous assembly in the opening sequence.

Opens the next assembly in the opening sequence.

Creates a new assembly. If the current assembly has been changed, you will first be asked to save it.

Opens an existing assembly in the Editor.

For this, the Dialog box For object selection is displayed, where you can load a saved object. Siehe Object selection.

Brings an object from the drawing into the editor. For this, the dialog box is temporarily closed and the following appears:

Saves a named assembly without having to specify a new name. If an unknown assembly is selected, the Dialog box Save is displayed. You will find information on this in the section Saving objects.

Saves the assembly under a new name. To do this, the Dialog box Save is displayed. You will find information on this in the section Saving objects.

Inserts the assembly into the drawing to test its functionality. The following procedure is used:

The preview is located in the display section.

The preview of the assembly can be adjusted using flyout menus as follows:

Here you control the view of the assembly. You will find further information on this in the section Object views.

The view control also influences the insertion of the projection of a test assembly into the drawing.

In this mode, all components are displayed without considering their operating method.

All components are displayed in the color of the respective material layer. Selected objects are highlighted in color. The highlighting is done by default in red, but can be changed in Dialog box Display options.

In the hidden display, the operating methods are taken into consideration.

The display in this mode is monochrome.

In the operating section you can see the component list as well as lists with different properties.

If you select a component in the list, you can access the properties to make changes.

If you select several components by pressing the Ctrl or Shift key, you can change their properties simultaneously. Since not all properties can be changed simultaneously, the list of properties is reduced accordingly.

Further functions can be found in a context menu that appears when you click with the right mouse key.

The component list contains the components of the assembly in tabular form.

The component table has the following columns:

With the icons below the list, you can add components to the assembly or remove selected components.

Creates new components from drawing objects. These can be:

In order to select the drawing objects, the dialog box is temporarily closed and the following appears:

You can also create components without having previously saved them in the drawing. To do this, press the arrow next to the plus and select the component type.

Creates a rectangular extrusion with the dimensions 100 x 50 x -5. You can subsequently adjust the dimensions and other properties.

Creates a Drilled hole. For this, the Dialog box Drilled hole is opened, where you can adapt further properties.

Creates a Standard Part (joining element). For this, the Dialog box Standard Parts is opened, where you can adapt further properties.

Creates a Screwed joint (joining element). For this, the Dialog box Screwed joint is opened, where you can define it.

Creates a slice plane.

Creates a compound part. This is the reference to an existing assembly. The operations (None, Unify, Difference, Intersection) are executed within the part.

Creates a group. This is the reference to an existing assembly.

All parts of the referenced assembly are incorporated into the existing assembly before operations (None, Unify, Difference, Intersection) are executed.

Changes the component type. For available types, see section Component types above.

Defines the component designation in several languages. You can write the designation directly into the input line in the current national language.

If you want to enter the designation in other languages, you must click the button [...]. The Dialog box Designation is opened, where you can define the designation in multiple languages.

Defines the item number of a component. To do this, the Dialog box Item is opened.

Defines the cutting class of a component.

The available cutting classes are listed in the pull-down menu. You can add more cutting classes in the Dialog box Cutting class when you select Edit...

The BASIC cutting class is used as the default.

You will find further information on this in the section Cutting class.

Defines the material of the component. To do this, the Dialog box Material selection is opened.

Moves components in the X, Y or Z directions.

You can write the displacement value directly into the respective input field or determine it by clicking the button [<] in the drawing. For this, the dialog box is temporarily closed and the following appears:

Rotates components.

You can write the rotation angle directly into the input field or specify it by clicking the button [<] in the drawing. For this, the dialog box is temporarily closed and the following appears:

Mirrors components in the X, Y or Z directions.

Here you define the effect of the components.

Controls the generation of components.

The special features are only available with extrusions.

Defines the extrusion source. Available:

Defines the extrusion length of the component

Defines an angle for the taper of the component.

Defines the assembly designation in several languages. You can write the designation directly into the input line in the current national language.

If you want to enter the designation in other languages, you must click the button [...]. The Dialog box Designation is opened, where you can define the designation in multiple languages.

Defines the item number of the assembly. To do this, the Dialog box Item is opened.

When you activate the tick box, all operations of the parts are executed. The assembly is treated as one part.

If you deactivate this tick box, the assembly is not taken into account in evaluations, e.g. in lists.

Closes the dialog box. If you have made changes, you will be asked to save the assembly. Even if you do not save the assembly, the last status will be retained in the dialog box.

Terminates the dialog box.