Explode a Model or Component

  1. Click the Explode tool.


    Figure 1.
  2. From the Exploded View panel, click Add.
    A new explosion is added to the Explosions list as the active explosion.
  3. Click the Components input collector and select the entire model or individual components to be included in the explosion.
  4. Select an explosion mode.
    The following options determine the origin and orientation of the explosion.
    Option Description
    Translate Defines the direction and distance (measured by model units) of the model translation.
    Explode from model center The origin of the explosion will be at the center of the model.

    For Scale factor, select Component and enter the x, y, z coordinates, or select Uniform and enter the corresponding value (scale factor).

    Explode from selection center The origin of the explosion will be at the center of the selected component.

    For Scale factor, select Component and enter the x, y, z coordinates, or select Uniform and enter the corresponding value (scale factor).
    Tip: Each time an explosion is added or deleted, the view is adjusted so that the exploded model fits in the window by default. If the Auto fit option is not selected, the view is not adjusted and parts of the model could move out of the window.
  5. Click the explosion control buttons, - +, to translate or explode the model.
    The model explosion moves in (-) and out (+) based on the mode and distance (measured in model units) or the designated scale factor.
  6. Optional: Click Reset to return to the default settings.