Instantiating a Power Copy from a Representation

You can instantiate a power copy from a representation.

Before you begin:
  • You must have created a power copy and saved it in database.
  • To access the models used in this topic, import the Bounding_Box_Reference_000.3dxml and the Bounding_Box_Destination_000.3dxml files located in win_b64\startup\Knowledgeware\3D Templates Samples\Sample1.
See Also
Instantiating a Power Copy From a Selection
Instantiating a Power Copy from a Catalog
  1. Open the destination product.
  2. If need be, from the Compass, click 3D Modeling Apps and select 3D Templates Capture.
  3. From the Manage Templates section, click Instantiation from Representation .
  4. Search in the database for the product you saved in Creating a Power Copy using the From Search tab.
  5. Double-click it in the list.
  6. Click the input in the tree, Surface.1 in our example.
    The power copy is instantiated.

Note: In some cases, when instantiating a power copy, the replacing element does not present the same sub-elements as the replaced element. Therefore you need to clearly indicate in a specific dialog box, the Replace Viewer, how to rebuild the geometry from the replacing element.