Hey all,
I was wondering if you could tell me what the weird four-sided symbol in the attached image means? I took a look at other help topics defining some of the symbols found in the FMT but couldn't find this one. For reference, this is an assembly of four different sub-assemblies.
Let me know if you need any more info. Thanks!
It's a 'Layout' icon.
In layout-based assembly design, you can switch back and forth between top-down and bottom-up design methods. You can create, edit, and delete parts and blocks at any point in the design cycle without any history-based restrictions. This is particularly useful during the conceptual design process, when you frequently experiment with and make changes to the assembly structure and components.
To create a layout:
Steve C
Oh, okay. Is there any particular difference between it being white (like it is in my pic) and yellow (like it is on the SW help page)?
Not that I'm aware of but then I'm on SW2015, before color change.
Steve C
The yellow color that Steve Calvert posted is probably from 2015 or earlier. It's white here: What does this icon mean?
It's a 'Layout' icon.
Creating a Layout-based Assembly Design
In layout-based assembly design, you can switch back and forth between top-down and bottom-up design methods. You can create, edit, and delete parts and blocks at any point in the design cycle without any history-based restrictions. This is particularly useful during the conceptual design process, when you frequently experiment with and make changes to the assembly structure and components.
To create a layout:
Steve C