In the parts management it is now also possible to create modules for the parts from the mechanics field. After you have marked the "Mechanics" generic product group, this is done as usual by using the menu items New > Module. In contrast to other modules, mechanical modules may only contain parts and no other assemblies or modules.

The procedure for the mechanical modules correspondents more or less to the procedure for the other modules. You can find further information on this in the section "Parts Management: Modules".

A mechanical module for the 3D mounting layout stands for a standard item that has been delivered as a whole to a manufacturer by another manufacturer (for example, an enclosure socket that consists of different elements such as socket corner piece, socket orifice, cable rail, etc.).

When placing mechanical modules in a layout space, the length of the length-variable items are determined from the stored macro and the part reference data is entered in the property Subset / length (ID 31008). Snap points are displayed for a mechanical module during the placement so that a module can be adjoined multiple times.