Chapter 19: Using Smart Components
- At this point, an interface similar to that of the Library Feature interface appears,
with the small prompt window and a box for selecting references, as shown in
Figure 19.4. After you select the references and click the green check mark icon, the
Smart Component, as well as the Smart Feature (in-context feature) and associated hard-
ware components, are placed, and the job is done. You can rotate the part in the small
preview window to get a better look at the part.
Auto-sizing Smart Components
Auto-sizing is the capability of a Smart Component to automatically select a size from a list of con-
figurations based on the size of geometry onto which it is being dropped. At this time, the only
shape that can be auto-sized is the cylindrical shape.FIGURE 19.4The interface for adding the Smart Feature and additional components of the Smart Component