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m2c1Iw
27th November 2007, 10:46 PM
Hi All,
Been playing with SU latest version, finally getting the hang of it but. Reading the FWW #194 an article on the how to for SU talks about an exploded view of components but does not explain how. Anyone able to shed some light.
Thanks Mike

zenwood
6th December 2007, 04:26 PM
You can purchase a SU add-in to automatically provide an exploded view:

http://www.smustard.com/script/ExplodeImplode

But you can just as easily make a copy of your model and move the pieces around by hand until you get a useful view. Just make sure all your components are defined as SU components---complete with joinery details.

I often find a step-by-step sequence showing the order of manufacture or assembly gives a useful diagram. For example my adaptation of a wedged-and-tabled scarf joint in the pic.

m2c1Iw
7th December 2007, 02:35 PM
Thanks for that Zen I 've got the component bit understood and thought the exploded view would be useful to check fits.