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Contents

Chapter 15: Using Component Patterns and Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 529

Using Local Component Patterns ......................................................................................530

Local pattern references ...........................................................................................530

Pattern seed only ...........................................................................................531

Instances to Skip ...........................................................................................533

Mirror Components ................................................................................................533

Using Feature-Driven Component Patterns .......................................................................535

Understanding Other Pattern Options...............................................................................536

Tutorial: Creating Component Patterns .............................................................................537

Summary ..........................................................................................................................540

Chapter 16: Modeling in Context . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541

Understanding In-Context Modeling .................................................................................541

Advantages of in-context modeling .........................................................................542

Potential problems with in-context modeling ..........................................................542

Identifying alternatives to in-context modeling ........................................................543

Assembly layout modeling .............................................................................543

Multi-body modeling .....................................................................................544

Dealing with the Practical Details of In-Context Modeling ................................................544

The in-context process ............................................................................................545

Starting out in-context ...................................................................................545

Working in-context .......................................................................................546

In-context best practice suggestions ........................................................................553

Multiple contexts ...........................................................................................554

In-context with configurations.......................................................................556

In-context with motion ..................................................................................558

In-context with multiple instances .................................................................558

In-context and file management ....................................................................558

In-context and mates .....................................................................................559

Circular references .........................................................................................559

Skeletons and layouts ....................................................................................559

In-context and libraries .................................................................................560

Removing relations ........................................................................................560

Should you use mating or in-context? ...........................................................561

Communicating design intent........................................................................561

Using Other Types of External References .........................................................................561

Understanding inserted parts ..................................................................................561

Understanding split parts ........................................................................................562

Understanding mirror parts .....................................................................................562

Using the Layout feature ...................................................................................................563

Using the Layout workflow .....................................................................................563

Virtual components .................................................................................................565

Balancing advantages and limitations ......................................................................565