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Contents
Chapter 18: Working with Library Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 615
Using Library Features ......................................................................................................615
Getting started with library features ........................................................................616
Applying the Library Feature interface ....................................................................616
Task Pane ......................................................................................................616
Design Library ...............................................................................................617
Exploring other Design Library functions ................................................................621
Annotations ...................................................................................................621
Location of the Design Library folder .............................................................621
Library parts ..................................................................................................622
Sheet metal forming tools ..............................................................................622
Assemblies .....................................................................................................622
Routing .........................................................................................................623
Smart Components ........................................................................................623
Creating Library Features ..................................................................................................623
Creating a library feature .........................................................................................624
A few limitations ...........................................................................................624
Creating a new library feature ........................................................................624
Saving the library feature ...............................................................................626
Display of the Library Feature icon ................................................................627
Creating a library feature from an existing part ........................................................629
Adding folders to the library ...................................................................................630
Locating and Internal dimensions ...........................................................................631
Understanding Dissection .................................................................................................632
Tutorial: Working with Library Features ...........................................................................632
Summary ..........................................................................................................................639Chapter 19: Using Smart Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641
Understanding Smart Components ...................................................................................641
Using Smart Components .................................................................................................642
Getting started with a simple Smart Component .....................................................643
Auto-sizing Smart Components ...............................................................................645
Making Smart Components ...............................................................................................647
Getting started with a simple Smart Component .....................................................647
Creating an auto-sizing Smart Component ..............................................................650
Managing file with Smart Components ....................................................................655
Editing Smart Components .....................................................................................656
Tutorial: Working with Smart Components ......................................................................657
Summary ..........................................................................................................................660