GuiCommand: Name: Assembly CreateAssembly MenuLocation: Assembly , Create Assembly Workbenches: Assembly_Workbench Shortcut: A Version: 1.0 SeeAlso:
Assembly CreateAssembly
Description
The Assembly CreateAssembly tool creates a root assembly (Assembly object) in the current document, or a sub-assembly in a pre-existing active assembly. A document can only hold one root assembly.
Each Assembly object is created with an Origin object and an empty Joints container by default.
Usage
- If the document already contains one or more assemblies: Activate an assembly.
- There are several ways to invoke the tool:
- Press the
Create Assembly button.
- Select the Assembly →
Create Assembly option from the menu.
- Use the keyboard shortcut: A.
- Press the
- A new Assembly object is created, either in the document or in the activated assembly.
Properties
See also: Property editor.
An Assembly object, or formally an {{Incode|Assembly::AssemblyObject}}, has the following properties:
Data
{{TitleProperty|Base}}
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Type|String:
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Material|Link:
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Meta|Map|Hidden:
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Id|String:
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Uid|UUID|Hidden:
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License|String:
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License URL|String:
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Color|Color:
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Placement|Placement:
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Label|String:
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Label2|String|Hidden:
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Expression Engine|ExpressionEngine|Hidden:
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Visibility|Bool|Hidden:
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Origin|Link|Hidden:
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Group|LinkList:
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_ Group Touched|Bool|Hidden:
View
{{TitleProperty|Display Options}}
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Display Mode|Enumeration: {{value|Group}} (the only option yet).
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Show In Tree|Bool: {{value|true}} by default.
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Visibility|Bool: {{value|true}} by default.
{{TitleProperty|Selection}}
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On Top When Selected|Enumeration:
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Selection Style|Enumeration:
{{Assembly_Tools_navi}}
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