Replacing Reference Elements in Associative Use-Edges

You can replace reference elements in associative use-edges.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: Open a 3D shape representation containing a layout, and associative use-edges. Open the layout in the 2D window, alongside the 3D window. In the Visualization toolbar, activate Display Backgrounds as Specified for Each View .
Related Topics
About Use-Edges
Creating Associative Use-Edges

Replace a Reference Element Using the Definition Command

You can replace a reference element in associative use-edges using the Definition command.

  1. If necessary, double-click the front view to activate it.

  2. In the view, select the use-edge for which you want to replace the input geometry.

  3. Right-click this use-edge to display the contextual menu, and select Definition to edit the reference element. You can also double-click this use-edge.

    The 2D Layout Use-Edge Edition dialog box is displayed.

  4. In the geometry, select another element to be used as input for the use-edge.



  5. Click OK.

    The use-edge geometrical input is modified. 3D Sub-element input.2 is added to the specification tree under the Use-edge input node.

Replace a Reference Element Using the Replace Reference Geometry Command

You can replace a reference element in associative use-edges using the Replace Reference Geometry command.

  1. If necessary, double-click the front view to activate it.

  2. In the specification tree, select the use-edge for which you want to replace the input geometry.

  3. Right-click 3D Sub-element input.1 from the specification tree, and select 3D Sub-element input.1 object > Replace Reference Geometry.

  4. In the geometry, select another element to be used as input for the use-edge.



    You can now notice that all use-edges created from this input, as well as the layout, sheets and views containing these use-edges, turn not up-to-date. You need to update the layout so that all changes on the use-edge inputs are taken into account.



  5. Click Update. You can notice that the input geometry has been replaced.



Important:
  • If you try to select an incorrect type of geometry, a forbidden sign is displayed, along with a tooltip providing advice on the type of geometry that you can select.



  • Use-edge inputs must be of the same nature as the geometry reference:
    • 3D feature (such as Pad, Hole, Chamfer, or any object displayed in the specification tree under a part body).
    • Internal/External 2D feature (geometries from a 2D layout view). If a use-edge input has a 2D reference which does not belong to the 3D shape representation, then it cannot be replaced with an input which belongs to the 3D shape.
    • 3D geometrical sub-element (face, vertex, edge).