External Reference

This topic provides you with information about the External Reference operation.

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Defining Functions and Methods

Accessing this Operation

This operation can be accessed by clicking External Reference .

Describing this Operation

This operation is designed to create an external reference in a representation by specifying a geometrical feature. For more information about the creation of external references in Show mode, see the Part Design User's Guide.

Using this Operation Interface

Name Name attributed to the operation.
Comment Comment attributed to the operation.
Frame Fields Explanations
Definition Feature or PLM Parameter to import Indicate the feature to be imported. This feature can only be the result (output) of a bind.
Note: If this operation is used to create an external reference to a PLM parameter, the latter must first be obtained using the Bind Object operation. The external reference is created under the object specified in the Destination box. If a feature is selected as a destination, the destination is the component the feature belongs to.
Import Context Destination Indicate the destination (a Part) of the import operation.
Show Mode See the Part Design User's Guide.