Complete reference index for all Assembly workbench tools, grouped by function.
Each tool name links to its dedicated page.
Assembly Setup
Tools for creating the assembly container and populating it with parts.
| Tool |
Shortcut |
Description |
| New Assembly |
A |
Create a new assembly container |
| Insert Component |
— |
Insert an existing part or sub-assembly as a live link |
| New Part |
— |
Create a new empty body inside the assembly for in-context modelling |
Grounding
| Tool |
Shortcut |
Description |
| Toggle Grounded |
G |
Fix one part in space as the assembly's immovable reference |
Joints — Kinematic
Define how many and which degrees of freedom two parts share.
| Joint |
Shortcut |
DOF remaining |
Description |
| Fixed |
F |
0 |
Lock two parts completely — no relative motion |
| Revolute |
R |
1 (rotation) |
Allow rotation around a single shared axis |
| Cylindrical |
C |
2 (rot + trans) |
Allow rotation and translation along a single axis, independently |
| Slider |
S |
1 (translation) |
Allow linear motion along a single axis only |
| Ball |
B |
3 (all rotations) |
Allow free rotation about a single point |
Joints — Geometric
Constrain orientation and distance without prescribing a specific motion axis.
| Joint |
Shortcut |
Description |
| Distance |
D |
Maintain a fixed gap or separation between two elements |
| Parallel |
N |
Force two axes or face normals to be parallel |
| Perpendicular |
M |
Force two axes or face normals to be exactly 90° apart |
| Angle |
X |
Fix the angle between two axes to an arbitrary value |
Joints — Coupled Motion
Link the motion of two independently-jointed parts by a ratio.
| Joint |
Shortcut |
Description |
| Rack and Pinion |
Q |
Couple a Revolute (pinion) to a Slider (rack) |
| Screw |
W |
Couple a Revolute to a Slider on the same axis by a pitch ratio |
| Gears |
T |
Couple two Revolutes with opposite-direction rotation |
| Belt |
L |
Couple two Revolutes with same-direction rotation |
Solving
| Tool |
Description |
| Solve Assembly |
Run the constraint solver to position all parts |
Documentation and Output
| Tool |
Description |
| Exploded View |
Define and animate an exploded assembly view |
| Simulation |
Drive joints through a range of motion for kinematic animation |
| Bill of Materials |
Generate a spreadsheet listing all components and quantities |
| Export ASMT |
Export the assembly kinematic structure to an ASMT file |