Create a simplified version of an assembly

Note:

To access the commands for simplifying an assembly, you must first activate the Simplify Assembly application.

Step 1.

Choose Tools tab→Model group→Simplify to activate the Simplify Assembly commands.

Note:

The commands in the Simplify group are activated.
Step 2.

Choose Tools tab→Simplify group→Create Simplified Assembly.
Step 3.

On the command bar, click the Process button. The assembly display is updated to display the exterior shell of faces on the assembly.
Step 4.

To exclude parts from the simplified assembly representation, do one or both of the following:

  • On the command bar, use the Exclude Parts spin box to specify the parts you want to exclude. The spin control number is a percentage number of the entire assembly. Any parts that fall below the specified percentage are excluded.

  • In the graphics window or PathFinder, select the parts you want to exclude.
Step 5.

On the command bar, click the Preview button.
Step 6.

On the command bar, click the Finish button.

Tip:

  • To return to the main Assembly environment, choose Tools tab→Model group→Design Assembly.

  • You can use the Simplified Assembly Options dialog box to set the colors you want to use for the Unprocessed Color, the Excluded Parts color, the Exterior Faces color, and the Interior Faces color. These color settings allow you to visualize how the final simplified assembly representation is displayed.

  • In some cases, an exterior face you want to include in the simplified representation is marked as an interior face. This can occur when a large assembly component obstructs an exterior face on another component. During the Modify Results Step, you can refine the output using the Rotate command to rotate the view to a new orientation to display the incorrectly marked face more clearly, and then click the Mark Faces as Exterior button to reprocess the results.

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