This section describes how you use the Assembly module's Instance menu to create part and model instances and to position the instances relative to the global coordinate system. You can also use the Instance menu to replace one part instance with another and to convert the constraints applied to a selected part instance to an absolute position. You can access additional functionality using the Model Tree. The following topics are covered:

• “Using the Instance menu,” Section 13.10.1

• “Using the Model Tree to manipulate part instances,” Section 13.10.2

• “Using the Model Tree to switch the context for part or model instances,” Section 13.10.3

• “Creating a part or model instance,” Section 13.10.4

• “Creating a linear pattern of part instances,” Section 13.10.5

• “Creating a radial pattern of part instances,” Section 13.10.6

• “Translating part or model instances,” Section 13.10.7

• “Translating a part or model instance to another instance,” Section 13.10.8

• “Rotating part or model instances,” Section 13.10.9

• “Replacing a part instance,” Section 13.10.10

• “Converting constraints,” Section 13.10.11

• “Merging or cutting part instances,” Section 13.10.12