To Create a new Electrode Assembly
  1. Click Image Assembly. The Assembly Setup dialog box opens.
  2. Select Reference Models to be added to the electrode assembly. If UI is opened from part mode the part will be selected automatically.
  3. Select the Creation Method to add reference models to project assembly.
    1. Image Use current assembly to create electrodes. Only accessible in assembly mode. Select Reference Models to be marked as workpieces.
    2. Image Assemble original models in electrode assembly.
    3. Image Create reference model with copy geometry and assemble in electrode assembly.
    4. Image Create reference model with inheritance feature and assemble in electrode assembly.
    5. Image Create reference model with merge feature and assemble in electrode assembly.
  4. Expand More Settings... to access options.
  5. (Optional) Select custom Placement. Selected csys will be used to set position and orientation of Reference Models in new electrode assembly. Csys and datum points in group “SE_AUTO_CSYS” are oriented accordingly.
  6. Select assembly Unit. Unit system of assembly will be assigned to electrodes. Unit system of current model will be preset.
  7. Accuracy Type is set to absolute accuracy and locked. Absolute accuracy is mandatory for cutout features and some surface modeling features.
  8. Accuracy Value is read from current model and locked by default. Input is activated if inconsistent accuracy values are detected in current model. Make sure to work with same accuracy type and value throughout the whole assembly to avoid modeling problems.
  9. Enter Prefix used for naming objects. Input panel is only visible if <pre> is used in naming format options.
  10. Enter Postfix used for naming objects. Input panel is only visible if <post> is used in naming format options.
  11. Enter Assembly Name.
  12. Enter name for Reference model. Input panel is only visible if reference model is used.
  13. Enter Startindex to set index of 1st electrode.
  14. Click OK.
 Note
Project assemblies can be created with reference models. Reference models are associative copies of the original models which are updated when they are regenerated and can be used to simplify the geometry without changing the original part.
It’s recommended to use reference models with inheritance feature.
Related Topics
About Electrode Assemblies
To Prepare a Workpiece
To Set Properties
About Operations
About Electrodes
REFERENCE_METHOD
ASSEMBLY_NAME_FORMAT
REFMODEL_NAME_FORMAT
ELECTRODE_NAME_FORMAT