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Smart 3D Version
11 (2016)
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  1. Click Place Equipment Component Command on the vertical toolbar.

  2. Select the equipment object to which to add the component in the Workspace Explorer or in the model.

  3. Select the equipment component to place from the Select Equipment Dialog, and click OK.

  4. In the list view, select the component object.

    The Equipment Component Properties Dialog appears.

  5. Set properties for the new equipment component as needed, and then click OK.

  6. Click in the graphic view to select the mounting surface and approximate position for the equipment component.

  7. Press the left and right arrow keys to rotate the equipment component by 90-degree increments at any time during the placement of the equipment component. You can press the up arrow key to scroll through the three possible axes of rotation. Press the down arrow key to scroll to each datum point.

  8. Using the Place Equipment Component Ribbon, do any of the following, if needed:

    • Set an offset for the equipment relationship by entering the distance in the Offset box.

    • Click Properties on the ribbon, and type any necessary property information in the grid provided on the Equipment Component Properties Dialog.

      Edit equipment properties

      You can view the definition properties of the equipment object using the Properties command within the Select Equipment Dialog on the equipment component property page after you place the equipment component. The occurrence properties for an equipment component object can be defined or modified after the equipment component object has been placed in the model.

  9. If necessary, add or change a positioning relationship by selecting it from the Relationship list on the Place Equipment Component Ribbon.

    Set positioning relationships for equipment

You cannot place equipment components with occurrence properties modeled using Solid Edge unless Solid Edge is installed on your computer. If you try to place such an object, the following message appears: "Cannot start Solid Edge. Exiting InitializeSymbolDefinition."

As a workaround to the Solid Edge requirement, you can use the Bulkload utility with the flavors option. Designers can create dozens of variations for any equipment component part imaginable. Also, by creating several variations of a part, rather than using occurrence properties to create the variations automatically, designers can implement custom Solid Edge equipment component without having to install Solid Edge on every designer's computer.

Each variation of a part represents some minor deviation from the catalog part, be it on the basis of size, operational specifications, or material. With Solid Edge, new variations can be created on the basis of size, while the software allows manipulation of the operating parameters or material of construction in the reference data. For more information on bulkloading with flavors, refer to the Smart 3D Reference Data Guide.