To Set up the Cavity Insert Assembly Layout
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  1. Open the TUTORIAL.ASM assembly.
  2. Click EMX Assembly ▶ Mold Base ▶ Cavity Layout Image . The Cavity Layout dialog box opens.
  3. Select TUTOR_SHARED from the Subassembly pull-down list.
  4. Select the push button Load Insert Assemblies Image.
    The Open File dialog box opens.
    Select mfg_1.asm from the current working directory and leave dialog with Open.
    The assembly is loaded to memory and listed in the table of insert assemblies.
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    The assembly is automatically assigned to the first pattern member
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  5. Click Preview Image to update the insert assemblies in the graphic window.
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  6. Repeat Load Insert Assemblies Image for the second insert assembly mfg_2.asm and load it to memory. mfg_2.asm will be listed in the table of insert assemblies as well.
  7. Select the Rectangular Cavity Pattern Type Image.
  8. Enter 2 for the Quantity in Y-direction.
  9. Enter 50 for the Pattern Size in Y-direction.
  10. Click Image to recalculate the pattern.
    The cavity pattern table now shows both cavity instances.
  11. Double-click the Assembly column in the second row of the pattern table. An Option menu appears which lists all insert assemblies in memory.
    Assign MFG_2 to the second pattern member.
  12. Change the value of the A_Z -column to 180 in the first row.
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  13. Click Preview Image again to update the insert assemblies in the graphic window.
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  14. Leave the dialog box with OK.
  15. The Cavity pattern is now adjusted in the TUTOR_SKELETON.PRT model and contains two coordinate systems CAVITY_1 and CAVITY_2.
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