[MBD Logo] Assembling the Radio
A Pro/DESKTOP Tutorial (Module 13b)
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Adding a printed circuit board

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  1. Rotate the casing using the arrow keys on the keyboard so that back is visible.
  2. From the Assembly menu choose Add Component and select the file ‘PCB’.
  3. Choose the Select Faces [Select Faces button] tool
  4. Select the bottom face of the PCB and the inside base of the casing
  5. When both are selected, from the Assembly menu choose Mate Planes. (The PCB should now be located on the same level as the base but may still be outside the radio case)
  6. Choose the Select Parts [Select Parts button] tool
  7. From the Edit menu choose the Point to Point
  8. Select the edge of the circuit board and dragging a line to the correct position within the casing (The PCB should now be located on the base of the casing)
  9. Use the same process add the battery, the file is called ‘Bat_clip’
  10. Add the backplate, the file is called ‘back’ (Make use that you select the inner face on the back so that it seats correctly).
When the components are added they loose their colours it’s possible to change the colours of each component by firstly
  1. Choose the Select Parts [Select Parts button] tool to drag select the component
  2. From the Assembly menu choose Set Component Colour
  3. Choose your preferred colour from the range
  4. From the File menu choose Save copy as ‘complete’ the completed radio assembly.
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