"A loose collection of random notes on using PTC's Pro/Engineer \ Creo Parametric toolset."

When you drag the mechanism to different locations, the snapshot tool will be available.

drag_icon

drag_panel

Use the "take snapshot" tool to create the snapshot at each of the desired locations.
From there, the snapshots can be used in either assembly mode, or drawing mode.
snapshot1
snapshot2

 

After all of the desired snapshots are created, select them in the drag window, then select the 'make snapshot available in drawing' icon…

take_snapshot.
2_snaps


Note the addition of the drawing icon in the drag window.

Next, create a drawing, and place the desired view(s).
To access the snapshots, select the view, then RMB to access its properties.
view_properties

Select the View States option.


set_snapshot

Note the dropdown for the explode view. The snapshot will be available there…


extra

That's it!