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 tab, alongside the 3D tab. Click Display Backgrounds as Specified for Each View in the View section of the action bar.
See Also
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 and select Definition to edit the reference element.

    You can also double-click this use-edge.

    The 2D Layout Use-Edge Edition dialog box appears.
  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 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 tree, select the use-edge for which you want to replace the input geometry.
  3. Right-click 3D Sub-element input.1 in the 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 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).