If you would like to place elements that can be locate. It is meant to be light weight and to be use when a concept is layout, therefore no precision is need. Virtual image cannot be locate has it is a snap shot of the part when look at a certain point of view. Once accept the image will be place in the pathfinder has a sketch. You will be able to start the «Component Image» commandĪt the part level there is not much work to do SE will recognize the shape and create the virtual representation in the plane you specify. You can also use a combination of graphics that you create manually and graphics created with the Component Image command….»įrom a traditional part environment, from the «Home» tab under the «Sketch» group you will find «Component sketch».įrom there you will have access to «Tool» tab where «Virtual» group could be found. You can create the graphics manually by drawing lines, arcs, circles, and so forth, or you can create a 2-D image from the 3-D model using the Component Image command.

You create component sketches using the Component Sketch command in a part, sheet metal, or assembly document. «….A sketch that is used to define the 2-D geometry for a pre-defined component in a virtual assembly. The cycle of a virtual component start with a 2D representation Virtual component when introduce wisely, they will help you plan and manage your product design at the DNA level 🙂 2D representation And worst of them bad decisions that found their way to production where we ask to find solutions. It also leads to bad product structure and other problems along the way. Often these lead designers to paint themselves in the corner. BUT in others many cases, this is not the best approach. Many of you who find 3D modeling easier/faster than making 2D sketches, have the bad habit to start modeling in 3D right at the beginning of a project.

This is also this assuption that will make them ignore good practices or usefull features.

This is the first assumption that will lead many designers to disaster or at least complicate their lives. Like many human being when something is simple it must be good. Virtual components were introduced with V17 to help designers give a good start to their design. Virtual components a more indepth coverage Virtual component why?

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