This section describes how you use the Assembly module's Instance menu to create part instances and to position part instances relative to the global coordinate system. You 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 13.9.1

• “Using the Model Tree to manipulate part instances,” Section 13.9.2

• “Creating a part instance,” Section 13.9.3

• “Creating a linear pattern of part instances,” Section 13.9.4

• “Creating a radial pattern of part instances,” Section 13.9.5

• “Translating part instances,” Section 13.9.6

• “Translating a part instance to another part instance,” Section 13.9.7

• “Rotating part instances,” Section 13.9.8

• “Replacing a part instance,” Section 13.9.9

• “Converting constraints,” Section 13.9.10

• “Merging or cutting part instances,” Section 13.9.11