creating a dwg view with parts extended - mechanism

[pshepherdson]

HI,

I'm doing a drawing, and I want to show an assembly with a set of parts in the "closed" and "open" positions.  These parts are a dedicated assembly, and are assembled with the slider constraint.  (So I can happliy show others how this 'tray' moves in & out)

How do I show a view, with it in place, and another view with it extended using the limits of the slider constraint?  I'm assuming a simple rep, but how do I pick / set the slider constraint in the simple rep?

[TomU · Accepted solution]

Using the dragger, move your mechanism to the desired position and then take a snapshot.  You can then mark that snapshot as visible to the drawing as an exploded view.  See these help pages:

• https://support.ptc.com/help/creo/creo_pma/r7.0/usascii/#page/assembly/asm/asm_four_sub/To_Capture_a_Snapshot.html#
• https://support.ptc.com/help/creo/creo_pma/r7.0/usascii/#page/assembly/asm/asm_four_sub/To_Make_Snap_Available_Exploded_Views_Drawing.html#
• https://support.ptc.com/help/creo/creo_pma/r7.0/usascii/#page/assembly/asm/asm_four_sub/Snapshots_in_Drawings.html#

[pshepherdson]

thank you Tom U!!

that did it!

(leaned something new!)