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Composer · Lesson 1: Exploded views and detail views

Explode an assembly, label its components and zoom inside with the Digger.

Lesson goal

Show every component of an assembly and the detail of its internal parts.

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2 videos

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1 exercise

Beginner

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Prerequisite: Able to open a SOLIDWORKS assembly

1. Watch the videos

Dassault Systèmes videos hosted on MySolidWorks: they open in a new tab and a free account is enough. Watch them in order.

Exploded Views in ComposerVideo 1▶Exploded Views in ComposerExplode an assembly and add a label to each part.↗ Introduction to DiggerVideo 2▶Introduction to DiggerZoom into a part, create a detail view and fade actors to see inside.↗

2. Key takeaways

1

An exploded view shows each component of the assembly: for an assembly, disassembly or repair manual.

2

Labels name each part directly on the exploded view.

3

In Composer, parts and subassemblies are called actors.

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The Digger zooms into an area, creates a detail view and fades the actors that hide the inside, without hiding them one by one.

Tip

Use the Digger rather than hiding actors by hand: your view stays clean and you have nothing to show again afterwards.

3. Do the exercise

On an assembly of about ten parts imported into Composer:

  • create a clear exploded view
  • add a label to each part
  • use the Digger to create a detail view of an internal component
✓To check: Each part has a label, and the detail view shows the internal component without any hidden actor.

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