Place assets in a Factory Design layout

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In AutoCAD, using the Asset Browser, you can place assets into a Factory Design layout.

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To start, if it is not already open, open the AutoCAD Factory Asset Browser.

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From the Factory ribbon, expand Palettes.

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In the menu, select Asset Browser to open it.

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For this example, you will place the TD_Robot 7th Axis Riser into the New Cell welding cell.

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To locate this asset, expand the Favorites folder, if it was saved there.

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Otherwise, in the Search assets field, enter “TD_Robot 7th Axis Riser”, and then click Search.

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You can also locate this asset by navigating to it through the Asset Browser folder structure.

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The TD_Robot 7th Axis Riser asset displays.

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If the asset has not yet been downloaded, a white dot shows next to the asset name.

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Right-click the asset and select Download Asset.

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Once it has been downloaded, the white dot changes to green with a white check mark.

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Before you place the robot asset into your layout, choose the size variant you want.

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Right-click TD_Robot 7th Axis Riser and expand Asset Variant.

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From the menu, select 72 inches x 220 inches.

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Now, click and drag the TD_Robot 7th Axis Riser from the browser to the center of the New Cell.

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Click to place the part, and then rotate the robot into a horizontal position.

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Press ESC to end object placement.

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To add more assets to the welding cell, locate the asset labeled TD_Arm Welding Clamp 48, then click and drag the part into the drawing.

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To the upper left of the riser object, click to place the part, and then set the orientation angle to 0.

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In the Asset Browser, locate the TD_Clamping Fixture, and then click and drag it into the drawing area.

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To the right of the riser, click to place it with an angle of 0 degrees.

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Locate the TD_Mastic Clamping Fixture, and place it at the lower left of the riser with an angle of 90 degrees.

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Finally, add the TD_Wire Welder to the left side of the new cell, just below the upper cyan circle, with an angle of 90 degrees.

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Once the initial parts are in place, you can use AutoCAD’s Move and Copy commands to place the parts and create additional copies.

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In the command line, type “Move”, and then press ENTER.

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Select the Wire Welder object, and press ENTER.

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Click the upper left corner of the Wire Welder rectangle to specify a base point.

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Move the part to just under the post and on the left edge of the cell, and then click to place it.

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Now, make two more copies.

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In the Command Line, type “Copy”.

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Select the Wire Welder and press ENTER.

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Click in the viewport to set a Base Point, then move the cursor down and click to create two additional copies below the original.

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Press ESC to end the Copy command.

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Next, make copies of the Arm Welding Clamp and Majestic Clamp.

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In the Command Line, type “Copy”.

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Select both objects and press ENTER.

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Click in the viewport to place a Base Point,

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then move the cursor to the right and click again to create the copies.

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Press ESC to end the Copy command.