Save Assembly Command

Default Shortcut: z+a

Saves materials you select into a file (an assembly) that you name. Bolts and welds can also be saved as part of the assembly.

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1 . Select one or more materials, welds or bolts.

2 . Invoke Save Assembly using one (1) of the following methods:

Method 1: Click the Save Assembly icon, which is pictured above. The icon can be found on the Material page > Static Components section.

Method 2: Save Assembly can also be invoked using the Find Tool by searching the command name.

Note: Steps 1 and 2 can be interchanged for this command.

3 . Place the mouse pointer ( ) so that the point location target snaps to where you want the reference point, then left-click ( Locate ).

4 . Type in a name and press " OK " to save the assembly to a file with that name.

Preselection versus in-tool selection: To do this first invoke Save Assembly , then using in-tool selection with the materials selected press the Enter key or right-click ( Menu ) and choose " OK " on the context menu to signal to that you are done selecting the materials, bolts, or welds.

1 . Before using this tool:

1a : Make sure that the to-be-saved materials, bolts and welds are displayed in one of the three solid forms . You should be in a plan view or an elevation view . You do not want to be in an isometric view.

1b (optional) : If you are doing preselection (step 1c), you may need to set the selection filter in order to select the items you want included in the assembly. This step is optional because preselection is optional.

Select Items bindings (step 1c)

1c (optional) : In Select Items mode with an appropriate selection filter selected, select the one or more materials and, optionally, bolts and/or welds that you want to include in the assembly.

2 . Invoke Save Assembly using one (1) of the following methods:

Method 1: Click the Save Assembly icon, which is pictured above. The icon can be found on the Material page > Static Components section.

Method 2: Save Assembly can also be invoked using the Find Tool by searching the command name.

3 . Skip this step if you already preselected material(s) in step 1c.

Select Item(s) bindings

3a (if you didn't preselect) : Save Assembly prompts you to use Select Item(s) mode bindings to select the materials and, optionally, bolts and/or welds that you want to include in the assembly. Be aware that you can, instead of selecting in the model, select by using the Model Tree . Press the Enter key (or choose " OK " on the context menu ) when you are done selecting items.

4 . The status line prompts, "Locate a reference point." Locate- Pan -Return mouse bindings become active along with various Locate options.

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Alternative 1 : Select the Locate option that you want (if it's not selected already). Place the mouse pointer ( ) so the point location target snaps to where you want the reference point, then left-click ( Locate ). Go to step 5.

Alternative 2 : Right-click ( Return ) to cancel the Save Assembly operation and keep everything as it was before step 1. Do not continue.

Tip: Remember the placement of this reference point. You will want to locate this point again when you Add this assembly. The EXPT of a member is often an excellent reference point.

5 . The Name Required dialog opens. On it is the following entry field:

Assembly name: The file name (up to 61 characters) of the assembly you selected in the previous steps. You need to know this name when you Add this assembly.

Alternative 1 : Type in the name of the assembly (example: k_guss_to_w_bm ), then press " OK " to have Save Assembly save the assembly.

Alternative 2 : Press " Cancel " to end the Save Assembly operation and keep everything as it was before step 1. Do not continue.

6 . The assembly is now saved under the name you entered in the previous step.

Tip: In Modeling , you can place this assembly onto other members using Add Assembly .

  • Once you have saved an assembly, you can Assembly Edit to open the Assembly Editor and make additional modifications to that assembly such as add new materials .
  • The materials that make up an assembly do not have to be touching. Remember what view you are in when you begin this procedure. Also remember the reference point that you define. You will probably want to use a similar view when you later Add the assembly you are saving, and you may also want to Add the assembly onto a member of the same type and section size.

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