Right click on the derived configuration to collapse or explode the part. To go back and forth between the collapsed and exploded state, go to the Configuration Manager tab and expand the “Exploded View” configuration inside is a derived configuration that holds the exploded view with its explode steps. Click the green check-mark when finished. You may continue to edit existing steps or add new ones. When finished, click “apply” and then “Done”. You may specify a different distance next to the “D1” field. After aligning the drag handles, select an arrow for the direction. You can align the drag handle to a specific entity by right-clicking the drag handle and selecting: Align to, Align to Component Origin, or Move to Selection.
The direction can be edited by selecting an arrow and toggling the reverse button. Right-clicking on the intended step and selecting Edit Step allows you make adjustments to the selected components, their direction, and distance.
To add additional steps, just select different bodies and drag.Ĭlicking the “Auto-space solid bodies after drag” option will take all of the components selected and space them equally apart from each other. Under “Settings” it lists the bodies selected, the direction, and the distance. These steps are added on the left side titled “Explode steps”. You may select single or multiple bodies to explode in a given step. Select the bodies to explode then drag the manipulation handle in the desired direction. This will bring up the Exploded View Property Manager.