Fixed Points and Connection Points are introduced in Add Fixed Points and Structure Connection Points, respectively. Multiple Fixed Points or Connection Points in a user-defined arrangement can be created, using a Fixed Point Group or Connection Point Group. These can be generated in a pattern or imported from a .CSV file.
To add a Fixed Point Group:
Select the object in the Outline tree view.
Right-click the Fixed Points object and select Add > Fixed Point Group, or click the Fixed Point Group icon in the Fixed Points toolbar.
To add a Connection Point Group:
Select a Part in the Outline tree view.
Right-click the Part and select Add > Connection Point Group, or click the Connection Point Group icon in the Parts toolbar.
In this section, the term ‘attachment point group’ refers to both Fixed Point Groups and Connection Point Groups. Most of the user options are the same for each type of object.
Set the Name of the attachment point group, then set the Visibility to choose whether the associated attachment points are shown in the Graphical Window.
For a Connection Point Group, the Type field will display ‘Attached to Structure’, and the Structure field will show the name of the parent Part. For a Fixed Point Group, the Type field will display ‘Fixed’.