Assemble and link your name cubes Assembly! Assemble and link your name cubes
Open a new “standard.iam”
New Tools! First thing….Click “Place”
Check the preview window to make sure you have the correct letter Find your letters… Check the preview window to make sure you have the correct letter
Place the letters Left click to place letters on the page Right click when you are done with a letter.
Un “ground” the first letter The first object you place in an assembly is “grounded”. This means it can’t move. Right click on this object and uncheck the word “grounded” to allow it to move.
Place the next letter…
Keep going until all letters are on the screen
Now arrange them…
Use the navigation bar to help you move pieces and rotate the screen
Navigation Bar Move the screen view with the hand Rotate your screen view with the ‘orbit’ icon
You can use “move” and “rotate” on individual pieces
The tool we use most often is called “Constrain”
Notice the arrows showing which sides will be connected Constrain – 2 ways 1. Mate Notice the arrows showing which sides will be connected
After Constraint
The arrows once again show which sides will be flush Constrain – 2 ways 2. Flush The arrows once again show which sides will be flush
After Constraint
Now flush constrain the tops of all the blocks
…and you’re done!