1. Assemble and link your name cubes
Assembly!
Assemble and link your name cubes

2. Open a new “standard.iam”

3. New Tools!
First thing….Click “Place”

4. 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

5. Place the letters Left click to place letters on the page
Right click when you are done with a letter.

6. 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.

7. Place the next letter…

8. Keep going until all letters are on the screen

9. Now arrange them…

10. Use the navigation bar to help you move pieces and rotate the screen

11. Navigation Bar Move the screen view with the hand
Rotate your screen view with the ‘orbit’ icon

12. You can use “move” and “rotate” on individual pieces

13. The tool we use most often is called “Constrain”

14. Notice the arrows showing which sides will be connected
Constrain – 2 ways 1. Mate
Notice the arrows showing which sides will be connected

15. After Constraint

16. 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

17. After Constraint

18. Now flush constrain the tops of all the blocks

19. …and you’re done!