Change a Part or Parts of an Assembly to Another Part

General

• In an assembly, you can change:
  • Part
  • Item
  • Subassembly
  • Library component
  • Assembly pattern
• Changing a part and item opens the browser for the class or folder from which the part to be changed originates.
• You can also select a new part from any new location, or based on some other classification.
• To maintain geometric constraints, the changeable parts must meet the following conditions:
  • The parts must have the same topology. This is achieved e.g. so that one part is modeled first, which is then saved as a new part to which changes are made.
  • The counterpart elements of the changeable part (surface, line, point) have the same name:
    1. Select an element (face, line, point).
    2. Select Properties.
    3. Enter the element Name.

Change a part as follows:

1. Select in the assembly:
   • Part
   • Subassembly
   • Library component
   • First component of a pattern
2. Select the context-sensitive function Change.
   • The program opens a dialog box: Change Part.
   • The program also opens the Select browser. Browsers
3. Select a replacing part, subassembly, component, or item:
   • If necessary, click Browse to reopen the browser.
4. Select Configuration.
   • If the model has configurations, you can select a configuration.
5. Select which parts will be replaced
   • Change This – The selected part/component only.
   • Change All Similar – Parts.
6. Select OK.