What is a 2D Component?2D components are either references or instances. What are 2D component references?A 2D component reference (also called "reference") is a re-usable set of geometry and annotations. It is stored either:
A 2D component reference can be edited like any other item in a view. It serves as a reference when creating 2D component instances. What are 2D component instances?Instantiating a 2D component means re-using a 2D component reference, by creating 2D component instances (from a layout detail sheet or from a component catalog) in a layout view, once or several times. Each instance has a specific orientation, position and scale. When you instantiate a 2D component, you create a 2D component instance, also known as an "instance". Depending on where the 2D component reference is stored, there are different ways of instantiating a 2D component:
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