CADFamily.com: Finishing the Assembly in Cimatron

Steps to Follow:

1. The Handles

2. The Spout Connectors

3. The Spout

Files (*.dtf's) to receive:

1. handle

2. screw

3. handle_button

4. connector1

5. connector2

6. bot_cover

7. top_cover

8. filter

Step 1 - The Handles

The top base is still active, but we have finished creating it.

Make the entire assembly active by right-clicking on the assembly name and selecting Activate Assembly.

(You could also open the popup menu in the graphic area and select Activate Main Assembly, or click the icon.)

Show all components. The easiest way is to click the Show icon, then the Select All icon .

You will still see the sketches associated with the top base. To hide them you need to activate the top base component, hide the desired entities, and then re-activate the main assembly.

Now use the Add Component function to add two handle components.

The handle is to be connected to the sub_assembly component. First select the inner face of the handle.

Then select the upper face of the sub_assembly.

Connect using Coincident and Anti-Align.

To complete the connection, select the axis of the handle and one of the cylindrical faces of the sub assembly or water connector.

Connect using Concentric and Align. Repeat for the second handle.

Now add the screw component twice.

Connect the screws so that they sit inside the handles.

How to connect?

First, select the lower inner face of the handle and the lower face of the screw.

Connect using Coincident, Anti-Align.

Then select the axis of the screw and the axis of the handle.

Connect using Coincident, Align. (Or, instead of the handle axis you could select the cylinder of the water connector. In that case, use Concentric, Anti-Align.)

If connected properly, you can see the screws in top view.