Command - PrB_Attach

     


This tool allows you to attach one or more parts to a main part, which combines them into an assembly.


The attached sub parts will receive a blue or green color by default (if the visibility mode Sub parts is activated).
This allows you to see immediately which parts are welded.

All parts of each assembly are merged together into one selection group.

This means that if you select one part then all parts of that assembly will automatically be selected.
This behavior can be disabled (so you can switch between part selection and assembly selection).
To learn more about this see Assembly/Part selection switch

Note: A plate cannot be used as a main part to attach other parts to it. Only profiles can be main parts.
In cases where you really need to have a plate as main part (for example the assembly is composed of plates only), then you can convert 1 plate to a strip and use the strip as main part.


An assembly in Parabuild is a collection of parts that are supposed to be attached to each other in the workshop.
The assembly will receive an assembly number (Parabuild detects equal assemblies and assigns them the same assembly number).

The fact that parts are in the same assembly does not necessarily mean that the parts are welded.
It is up to the draftsperson to still define/draw the attachment method of the parts in the assembly if this is necessary.

For example :

  • Adding 3D Welds to define the weld requirements. Note that it is not required to draw the 3D welds. The assembly will get a shop drawing with all the necessary dimensions for producing the part with or without 3D welds. The 3D welds will show up in the shop drawing as additional information if they are drawn.
  • Drawing the Shop Bolts in case the parts are not to be welded