1.6.1.4.  "Surfaces in contact "

[Note]Note

Placing an object in a conical hole.

The placement happens via conical surface. All needed placement constraints are automatically created.

The touching surfaces [Touching Surfaces] method method is suitable for placing countersunk screws, for example.

Initial situation:

As soon as In PARTdataManager, select the Transfer to CAD [Export to CAD] , the view switches to CAD and the The 3Dfindit placement dialog opens.

By clicking on you can change the placement action cancel.

By clicking on By clicking on you can change the placement action cancel. you can change the placement action cancel.

  1. Click on the Touching surfaces [Touching Surfaces] button.

  2. Select an area that is to coincide with the selected placement area [Select coincident placement face].

    Surface marked

    Surface marked

    [Note]Note

    Possibly CAD dialogs are displayed in addition, whereby the placement dialog becomes inactive.

  3. Click on Place once or Place multiple times [Place multiple] .

    -> The bolt is placed.

    [Note]Note

    Possibly the insertion is triggered by interaction with another dialog and then can be dropped here.

  4. Optionally perform other placements or close placement dialog

    Open: The model is opened in a separate CAD window.
    Place multiple times [Place multiple] (and leave dialog open)
    Place once (and close dialog)
    Close dialog (without placement)