Edit Component

You can edit the geometry of a component added to a drawing or the geometry of a drawing specific component using a dimension table.

The use of the dimension table is based on the component's dimension constraints which are controlled by modifying the values of the table variables.

  1. On the tab, in the Symbols group, select Edit Component.
  2. Select a component.
  3. Edit the dimension table data of the component in the dimension table.
    • Edit the geometry by selecting a table ID in the list. The ID will be used to define the variable values.
    • If no table IDs have been defined, you can enter new values in the Value fields of the variables.
    • You can update the changes to the preview image by clicking the Preview button, if automatic updates are not enabled.
  4. Add data for a new component in the dimension table as follows:
    • Edit the values of dimension variables in the table. Name the table ID and, and click the Add button. You can also delete data.
    • You can allow the editing of the component only by using table IDs by selecting the Selected from list checkbox.
    • Alternatively, you can load the dimension table data from an ASCII file by clicking the Import button.

      Dimension Table File Format

  5. Click OK.

Select a component and then select the context-sensitive function, Edit Component. You can also open a component for editing by double-clicking it.