The Attachment toolset allows you to create attachment points and attachment lines that can be used to define fasteners. The Attachment toolset is available in the Part, Property, Assembly, and Interaction modules. This chapter describes the Attachment toolset and editing features created using the toolset. The following topics are covered:

• “Understanding attachment points and lines,” Section 56.1

• “Understanding the projection methods,” Section 56.2

• “Creating attachment points by picking or reading from a file,” Section 56.3

• “Creating attachment points by choosing a direction and a spacing,” Section 56.4

• “Creating patterns of attachment points based on edges,” Section 56.5

• “Creating attachment lines by projecting points,” Section 56.6

• “Editing attachment points and lines,” Section 56.7

• “Removing attachment points and lines,” Section 56.8