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Wood components creation

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Contents
Cams ............................................................................................................................................................... 1
Martyr parts and tools creation ................................................................................................................................ 1
Positioning coordinate system creation ................................................................................................................... 3
Dowel .............................................................................................................................................................. 4
Martyr parts and tools creation ................................................................................................................................ 4
Positioning coordinate system creation ................................................................................................................... 6
Screw .............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Martyr parts and tools creation ................................................................................................................................ 7
Case of only the first part is machined................................................................................................................. 7
Case of the two parts are machined .................................................................................................................... 8
Positioning coordinate system creation ................................................................................................................. 11
Lens ............................................................................................................................................................... 12
Martyr parts and tools creation .............................................................................................................................. 12
Positioning coordinate system creation ................................................................................................................. 13
Assembly kit .................................................................................................................................................. 15
Simple assembly kit................................................................................................................................................. 15
Advanced assembly kit............................................................................................................................................ 17
Component creation and drivers ....................................................................................................................... 17
Positioning coordinate system creation............................................................................................................. 18
Martyr parts and tools creation .............................................................................................................................. 18
Define and save the kit ....................................................................................................................................... 19
Kit simple using ....................................................................................................................................................... 20
Kit automatic assembly ........................................................................................................................................... 20
Notes ............................................................................................................................................................. 21

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Cams

Cams
Martyr parts and tools creation
In the case of cam component creation, two assemblys levels can be used if a sub-component can be interchange
(for example with different case height). In this case, the tools have to be created in the final cam assembly file.

Tools creation in the final assembly file

Three tools have to be created in the component:

Name : tool2 Designation : Rod drilling

Name : tool3 Designation : Rod threated drilling
Name : tool1 Designation : Case drilling

Remark: The tools order in the Tools set must to be respected.

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The three tools have to contain the drillings bellow :

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Cams

Positioning coordinate system creation

The cam positioning coordinate system has to be placed on the rod axis, between the two parts to be
assembled.
The Y+ axis of this coordinate system is oriented to the top of the
case.
The Z- axis of this coordinate system is oriented to the part which
contained the case.

The coordinate system has to be defined as key point.

Name: fr1
Designation: Coordinate system on threated rod.

Note: Its possible to create additional key point in this component to place it manually easier (for example on the
case top).

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Dowel
Martyr parts and tools creation
If there are sub-components in the dowel component, the tools have to be created in the dowel final file.

Two tools have to be created in the component :

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Name: lower_drilling Designation : Lower drilling

Name: upper_drilling Designation : Upper drilling

Remark: The tools order in the Tools set must to be respected.

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Dowel

The two tools have to contain the drillings bellow :

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Positioning coordinate system creation

The dowel positioning coordinate system has to be placed on
the dowel axis, between the two parts to be assembled.
The Z+ axis of this coordinate system has to be oriented to the
small part to assemble (lower part).
The X and Y axis orientation not influence the dowel
positioning.

This coordinate system has to be defined as key point.

Name: fr1
Designation: Dowel axis coordinate system.

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Screw

Screw
Martyr parts and tools creation
If there are sub-components in the screw component, the tools have to be created in the screw final file.
Note: During screw insertion with the function Wood > Screw, the tools to apply on the two parts to assemble
can be select in a drop-down list.
However, the first tool in the list is selected by default to machine the first part to assemble and the second tool
in the list is selected for the second part to assemble.

The first part to machine is selected

during the selection of the first face; its
the blue part in this example.
The second part is the gray part.

Note: During using a screw in the function Automatic assembly or Include standard, all the tools will be realized
on the parts.
So the created tools have to correspond to the parts to machine.

Case of only the first part is machined

In the case of only the first part to screw will be drilled.

Create one martyr part with a thickness of 3mm. It will allow machining only the first
part.

The two tools have to be created in the component :

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Name: tool1 Designation : Upper drilling

Name: tool2 Designation : Lower drilling

Remark: Only the first part has to be machine. So tool2 will not contain any operation.

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The tool1 contain the drilling.

The tool2 has to be empty.

Case of the two parts are machined

In the case of the two screwed parts are drilled.

Create a first martyr part with a thickness of 3mm. It will allow machining only the first
part.
Create a second martyr part with an offset of 3mm to the bottom of the screw (in
green).

Two tools have to be created in the component :

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Name: tool1 Designation : Upper drilling

Name: tool2 Designation : Lower drilling

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The tool1 has to contain the first parts drill like the following picture:

The tool2 has to contain the second parts drill like the following picture:

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Clash shape creation

In the case of the screw is included with the function automatic assembly and if the first part is thicker than 3mm,
the second drill can be machine on the first part to assemble.
To prevent that, a clash shape will be created.

Create a part extruded of 5mm on the bottom of the second martyr part.

From the tree, edit the Tools set.

On the drill in the tool2, make Right click > Define tool.
Select Define clash shape.

Then select as Clash shape the previously extruded part.

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Screw

Positioning coordinate system creation

The screw positioning coordinate system has to be placed on the screw axis, on the top of the screw head.
The Z+ axis has to be oriented to the top of the screw.
The X and Y axis orientation not influence the screw positioning.

This coordinate system has to be defined as key point.

Name: fr1
Designation: Screw axis coordinate system.

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Lens
Martyr parts and tools creation
If there are sub-components in the lens component, the tools have to be created in the lens final file.

Two tools have to be created in the component :

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Name: rai_g Designation : Left groove

Name: rai_d Designation : Right groove

Remark: The tools order in the Tools set must to be respected.

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Lens

The two tools have to contain the grooves bellow :

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Positioning coordinate system creation

The lens positioning coordinate system has to be placed on the lens axis on the thickness center. It has to be
positioned between the two assembled parts.
The Z+ axis has to be oriented to the tool rai_g Left groove.

This coordinate system has to be defined as key point.

Name: fr1
Designation: Center.

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Assembly kit

Assembly kit
Simple assembly kit
The simple assembly kit allows creating an assembly component composed
of several assemblies elements.
For example, it can be composed of one cam and two dowels or one screw
and two dowels.

This kit will be usable to propagate to assemble two parts.

Start the function Wood > Define > Define assembly template.

Select the option Creation.

Note: The Template definition wizard opens.

Select in the pictures the component to add in the kit : Dowel, Cam, Lens or Screw.

Then select the standard component to include in the kit and validate with OK.
Note: The kits components are added in the list.

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Rule with the columns X position and Y position the offset of each component from the kit center.

Select a component in the list and use the button Remove to delete a component from the kit.

Note: The drop-down list BOM allows ruling the assembly mode to rule his displaying in a BOM:
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Kit: Corresponds to the Unitary mode. Unitary. Only the kits line will be displayed in a BOM.
Kit + components: Corresponds to the Sub-assembly mode. The kits line and the components lines will
be displayed in a BOM.
Components: Corresponds to the Content mode. Only the components lines will be displayed in a BOM.

Use the button Save standard template to save the kit in library.

Use the button Edit standard template to edit a kit in library.

Use the button Quit to quit the Template definition wizard.

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Assembly kit

Advanced assembly kit

The advanced assembly kit allows creating a parametric component whose will be adjusted on the parts to
assemble.
It allows to creating components with more complex assemblies or/and with conditions depending of the length
of the parts to assemble.
Assembly example of Groove/Tab

Component creation and drivers

Create a new design document.

Create a length parameter:

- Name: l
- Designation: Assembly length
Note: The parameter l will be used to adjust the kit on the assembly length.
Its possible to create additional driver parameters in a kit like the parts thickness. These parameters will be asked
during the kit using.

Create a length parameter:

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Name: th
Designation: Thickness of the parts to assemble
Define the parameter th (and the other additional parameters) as driver.

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Note: To simplify the kit creation, a rectangle representing the assembly face will be created.

Create a rectangle with a length of l and a width of th.

Positioning coordinate system creation

Create the kit coordinate system like bellow.
The kit coordinate system must be placed on the kit front and centered in the thickness.
The X axis is oriented to the kit interior.

Define this coordinate system as Key point :

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Name: r1
Designation: Front center point

Note: its possible to create several key points in an advanced kit; the first in the list will be the selected by
default.

Martyr parts and tools creation

Note: The assembly kit will machine all the component tools automatically. So there are not tools naming rule.
The tools of the included components will be automatically inherited in the kit.
Its too possible to create a kit without tools.

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Assembly kit

Define and save the kit

The parts to insert in the kit have to be defined.

Save this kit in library with the function Assembly > Define component > Edit save template > Save standard
template.

Start the function Wood > Define > Define > Define assembly template.

Select the option Advanced.

Select Define drivers.

Note: The driver definition in an advanced kit allows ruling the length assembly parameter.

Set as Define furniture depth: l and validate with enter.

Select Define set and Characteristics.
Define the set designation and the kit assembly mode.
Validate the kit with OK, save and close the document.

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Kit simple using

A simple or advanced kit is used with the function Wood > Other processes > Multi-component.
Like all the assemblies process, the face have to be selected :
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Support face
Start face
Centering face + Distance or Parallel face
Terminate face.
In the case of a Simple kit, its possible to propagate it with the option Propagation = YES.

Note: The advanced kit with be dimension depending of the assembly length. So it is not propagated.

Kit automatic assembly

During automatic assembly rule definition in Tools > Options > Configuration TopSolidWood > Automatic
assembly, its possible to insert in a rule a simple or an advanced assembly kit.

To insert a simple assembly kit, select the picture Assembly kit.

Then select the assembly kit in library.
Give propagation and a centering mode for this kit.

To insert an advanced assembly kit, select the picture Non linear assembly kit.
Then select the advanced assembly kit in library.
Give a centering mode for this kit (normally Centered thickness).

Note: The advanced kit with be dimension depending of the assembly length. So it is not propagated.

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