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Computer aided engineering software.

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sub-assembly

Software; CAE

An assembly document that is part of a larger assembly. For example, the steering mechanism of a car is a sub-assembly of the car.

Collision Detection

Software; CAE

An assembly function that detects collisions between components when components move or rotate. A collision occurs when an entity on one component coincides with any entity on another component.

Dynamic Clearance

Software; CAE

An assembly function that detects the clearance between components when the components move or rotate. The clearance is the minimum distance between any entity on one component to any entity on ...

SmartMates

Software; CAE

An assembly mating relation that is created automatically.

bottom-up design

Software; CAE

An assembly modeling technique where you create parts and then insert them into an assembly.

An assembly modeling technique where you create parts in the context of an assembly by referencing the geometry of other components. Changes to the referenced components propagate to the parts that ...

Physical Dynamics

Software; CAE

An assembly tool that displays the motion of assembly components in a realistic way. When you drag a component, the component applies a force to other components it touches. Components move only ...