Aligning the Patch and Quadcopter
Align the patch to the quadcopter.
- In the model tree, select Quadcopter_simple.
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Align the GPS patch antenna on the quadcopter.
- On the Transform tab, in the Transform group, click the Align icon.
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On the Align dialog, under Source
workplane, select Predefined
workplane. From the drop-down list,
select Workplane1.
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Under Destination workplane, select
Custom workplane.
- Click the X, Y or Z field to make it active.
- Press Ctrl+Shift and hover with the mouse over the top face of the patch and click when the workplane snaps to the center point.
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Click OK to align the quadcopter to the patch
and to close the dialog.
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Union the GPS patch antenna and the quadcopter using one of the following
workflows:
- On the Construct tab, in the Modify group, click the Union icon.
- Press U to use the keyboard shortcut.
Note: The union operation is used to define connectivity between parts.Parts that touch, but are not unioned, are not considered to be physically connected and will result in an incorrect mesh.
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Show the simulation mesh again.
- On the status bar, click the Overlay icon.