Assembly Glossary
Term
Description
Active Component
A certain component of the product that is the in work object i.e. currently being edited. The part name will be highlighted in the specification tree.
Angle Constraint
A constraint that defines the angle between 2 geometric elements.
Bill of Material
Data list about properties of components contained in the active component.
Child Component
Component derived from another component
Coincidence Constraint
A constraint used to coincide 2 elements
Component
A part in an assembly. It has characteristics about how it is integrated in an assembly.
Constraint
A geometrical or dimensional relation between geometric elements of components.
Contact Constraint
A constrain used to stick two surfaces together
Fixed Component
A component with no degree of freedom - locked into its position and orientation.
Leaf Component
Last component at the end of each branch of the specification tree.
Manipulation
Freehand translation or rotation of a component using a mouse.
Offset Constraint
A constraint used to define the distance between 2 geometric elements.
Parent Component
A component from which child components are derived from.
Part
A 3D entity imported from Part Design.
Product
A 3D entity containing several components / parts, also know as an assembly
Reference
Product or part with its own characteristics
Snap
Projects a geometry element onto another one.
Subassembly
An assembly contained within another assembly.
Update
Bring up to date the assembly; will include any changes made to components and relationship between components.