Inclusion in last positioning

This mode activates or deactivates the inclusion of the part in the last positioning.

Use:

Click the icon in the Assembly tabs or select the Assembly > Modes > Inclusion in last positioning... command from the drop-down menu..

When this mode is activated, the constraints of the new parts inserted are added to the last positioning. The constraints are calculated at the same time, enabling positioning of parts requiring the displacement of other parts during assembly (constraint system).

For example, the assembly of a jack between the chassis and the mobile portion, requires this part to move during the creation of the constraint.

When this mode is deactivated, the constraints of the new inserted parts are added to a new positioning. When the parts are moved with the mouse, the parts move one after another, the position of the first part must be known to be able to position the following part.

The deactivated mode gives better performances when the parts are moved with the mouse.

Additional information:

This mode is enabled when the icon is pressed (the background remains colored).

This mode applies to all documents of the TopSolid session.