Used to create and groups, sub groups and assemblies,
and manage properties and parts in them.
The below tool settings hold good in all three tabs
?Groups, Sub groups, and Assemblies.
| Setting |
Description |
| Create/Delete
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(Create Group) ? Assigns individual
parts to groups. Click to select the main part of the group in the drawing view
followed by the parts to be assigned. The accessory parts to be assigned can
also be selected in a field. The parts that may have been selected twice are
ignored. Only steel or special parts can be selected for a group.
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(Delete Group) ? Deletes all parts of
the selected group from the drawing. To do so, click any part of the group.
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Take over
mainpart data ? When checked, the parts list data of the main part
are accepted as group data for the parts lists (not applicable to Assemblies).
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Display
as one part ? When checked, the group is displayed completely as
one coherent part after selection (not applicable to Assemblies).
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(Dissolve Group) ? Dissolves a group. To
do so, click any part of the group.
Tip: Even if the main
part gets removed, when dissolved, the
OpenBridge Modeler
processes the remaining group member as
a group member, thereby residing the element in a named group.
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(Edit Group Data) ? Edits or adds the
parts list data. Selecting the group in the drawing opens the
Group Properties dialog:
You can enter the parts list data of the
selected group in the input fields. The position in the field
Pos. No. has been taken over from the main
part provided the " Take over mainpart data" field was
checked. In addition, the outer dimensions and the overall weight of the group
will be displayed.
Note: These
input fields can also be accessed via
, when you select a part that belongs to
the group.
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| Processing Structure
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Subsequent adding of parts to a group or removal
from a group is possible as well.
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(Add Parts) ? Adds new parts to a group.
The complete group will be selected when you click any part of the group.
Further accessory parts can be added by clicking them.
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(Remove Parts) ? Removes existing parts
from a group. The complete group will be selected when you click any part of
the group. Then, remove the parts from the group by clicking on them.
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| Count
|
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(Count Groups) ? Counts all groups
existing in the drawing and display the count in the
Number field.
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(Change Group Selection) ? Allows
choosing whether the whole group has to be selected by selecting only one part
of the group, or whether the parts have to be independent of each other. To do
so, click any part of the group. Then, the mode will be switched over
correspondingly and the current status will be displayed in command line.
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