Configurations:
IronCAD configurations are a powerful tool that allows users to create variations of their content. There are several different options when creating the variations, so be sure to choose the correct type that matches your needs. The different types of configurations are Exploded, Design Variation, Position, and Suppression.

Positioning Configurations:

The most common uses of configurations are to have a quick state to move and hide parts for drawings, or to show motion in an assembly. Once you create a configuration, ensure that you set the option to have the configuration track positioning. That will ensure that whenever you make a change in the new configuration, the default one will not be affected.

Suppression Configurations:

These configurations are used to hide parts/assemblies/features. You might want to show off your design without the fasteners, or you want to hide certain parts from showing up in an export. If you wish to suppress features independently of your other configurations, ensure that you select the option Track suppression for Intellishapes in addition to Parts/Assemblies.

Design Variations:

IronCAD users find that creating different configurations with different design variations to be helpful when Designing and presenting their parts. Generally, if you were to have just one design variation change in your scene, it might be easier to right-click the part and switch it. But since configurations can track your choice in design variations, as well as positioning and suppression, some workflows would benefit from creating a configuration that tracks several design variations to switch between quickly. To use this properly, ensure that you select the design variation you want to use on each configuration and select the option for Add to active configuration. That ensures that whenever you switch back to the current configuration, the chosen variation will always be active, even if you select another design variation before switching off.

Exploded View:
Exploded configurations are one of the most common uses of configurations. When creating a configuration, select the option for Exploded Configuration in the advanced properties. This option will allow you to freely move your parts around the scene to create an exploded view. At any time, you can go back to your default configuration and continue working on the part, without having to reset the positioning. The exploded constraint also breaks all constraints and relationships to make it easier to move the parts as needed, as well as unlocking all anchors allowing you to drag parts freely.

Adding Configurations to Files:

Configuration based designs are useful for inputting into your other designs. By inserting a part/assembly with configurations, you can easily switch between the different configurations available to right-clicking the link under the part in the Scene tree. This ability makes it easy for users to implement variations into their large assemblies, saving time on their projects. It is essential to know that when you import these files into other scenes, that any changes that you make to the assemblies/parts will update the original file. That means any changes in positioning and suppression will be seen on the parent file. You can use the Manager Properties on the Child file, and change the two local configuration settings at the bottom to prevent changes on the parent file in these cases. The first option is for suppression, and positioning, while the latter is only for suppression changes.

Adding Alternate Position Views:

IronCAD drawings can make use of multiple configurations in a single view by having Alternate position views. Using this option allows you to add the contents of another configurations with a different line style and color. This is great for showing the differences in configurations in reference to each other. To create an Alternate position view, go a created view in your drawing and right-click. Select Alternate position view,  then go down to the Alternate position drop down, select the view you want to show, and then press add. You will see the selection in the box below. Edit your line type and line color, and press the green check mark when finished. See video for an example: