More About Exploding a 2D Component Instance

Exploding a 2D component means removing the link between a 2D component instance and its reference. The associativity with the detail sheet is cut. Then, you can modify the exploded 2D component instance as desired, the instance behaves as independent geometry and annotations.

Related Topics
Exploding a 2D Component from a Detail Sheet


  • When you explode a 2D component, there is no more associativity with the detail sheet and the exploded component behaves as an independent geometry.
  • After an explode, all dress-up elements added on the instance are deleted, texts loose their associativity with the detail sheet and dimensions turn to fuchsia by default (or according to the color defined for Not-up-to-date dimensions in the Elements' analysis dialog box available via Tools > Options > Mechanical > Drafting > Display tab, Configure button. For more information, refer to Display tab.
  • When you instantiate a 2D component, made of 2D components and perform an explode, all the components behave as independent geometries and not as instances anymore.
Tip: When instantiating a 2D component, you can define its type as an exploded one. For this, use the Explode icon from the Tools Palette toolbar, as explained in the Creating a 2D Component instance user task.