BMEXPLODE command

Creates a block with an exploded representation of the current assembly.

BricsCAD Mechanical

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Description

Creates a block with an exploded representation of the current assembly. This block can be inserted at any location.

Note: Local mechanical components based on blocks and solids are now supported in exploded views, but not yet the mechanical external references.

Method

It supports two levels of the exploded representation: top and bottom. Top-level means that the assembly will be exploded down to top level components. Bottom-level means that the assembly will be exploded down to bottom level components.

The steps to create an exploded representation are automatically completed and are displayed in the Mechanical Browser. You can add, delete and reorder the steps from the Mechanical Browser. Animate a single step of an explosion or the entire sequence.

Options

Table by types
Groups identical parts on the same row and different parts on different rows.
Linear
Automatically creates exploded representations of assemblies in a given direction, taking into account possible physical collisions between components.
Automatic
Automatically determines the directions for each part, taking into account possible physical collisions between components.
enable Leader follower
Enables the detection of parts that should move in a coherent manner. If enabled, parts that are inserted into other parts will follow the movement of the base parts they are inserted into.
use Current projection for gap
Enables the gap calculation with respect to the current camera orientation. It minimizes the probability that some parts will be hidden by other parts on a 2D view with the current camera orientation.
Auto
Enables automatic gap calculation.
Manual
Selects the manual mode. This creates an exact copy of the assembly, ready to create a customized exploded view.
Update

Updates solids and block references in exploded view block with model space objects.

Settings
Gives access to the command settings.
Top
If selected, the assembly will be exploded using only top-level components.
Bottom
If selected, the assembly will be exploded down to bottom-level components.
set Name
Set the name for the exploded representation.
BAck
Returns to the previous prompt.
Edit
Opens the exploded representation for editing.
Generate drawing views
Generates drafting views from an exploded representation.
Finish
Concludes the command.