Component Collectors Panel

Components act as containers for mesh elements, connectors, or geometry entities; mesh and geometry must be contained within a component, and components can be grouped into assemblies. For example, in a model of a car you might have the lines, surfaces, and so on of the hood panel grouped into a component, which in turn can be grouped along with components for the front quarter-panels, bumper, and so on, into a "front-end" assembly.

Create Subpanel

Option	Action
comp name	Specify a name for the new collector, or click to select an existing collector.
color	Select a color for the entity.
card image	Select a card image. card image Select a card image. no card image Do not use a card image. same as Select a collector that already uses the desired card image.
property	property= Select an existing property to assign to the component. no property Do not assign a property to the component.
material	material= Select an existing material to assign to the component. no material Do not assign a material to the component.

Update Subpanel

Option	Action
comp	Select an existing collectors.
color	Select a color for the entity.
card image	Select a card image. card image Select a card image. no card image Do not use a card image. same as Select a collector that already uses the desired card image.
property	property= Select an existing property to assign to the component. no property Do not assign a property to the component.
material	material= Select an existing material to assign to the component. no material Do not assign a material to the component.

Assign Subpanel

Option	Action
comps	Select the components to which properties or materials will be assigned.
property = / material =	Select the properties or materials to assign to the selected components. The options available may vary depending on the current solver profile.

Command Buttons

Button	Action
create	Create the new component.
create/edit	Create the collector and immediately edit its card image.
create prop	When updating a component, in order to assign a property to the component you must also click create prop.
create mat	When updating a component, in order to assign a material to the component you must also click create mat.
update	Update the selected components with the specified color, card image, properties or materials.
update/edit	Update the collector and immediately edit its card image.
reset	Clear all card images from the selected components.
assign	Assign the selected materials or properties to the chosen components.
unassign	Clear the selected materials or properties from the chosen components.
reject	Undo an assignment.
return	Exit the panel.