Representation

 

 

 

 

 

This command allows you to create a new representation of the document and choose its entities.

A document can have several representation. When a document is included into an assembly, a drafting, etc... you can choose the representation to include

 

Creation stages / Use:

 

Select the Tools > Representations > Representation... command from the drop-down menu.

 

  1. Enter the name of the representation.

  2. Select the content of the representation among entities available in the tree of the dialog.

Selection by entity and/or by folder. It is also possible to select entities from the graphic area.

  1. Validate.

 

A Representations folder is automatically created in the entities tree.

Drop a shape or sketch which will represent the part in this new representation from the corresponding folders to the entities tree.

This sub-folder can be renamed.

If the name is not entered during the creation of the representation, this will be named Representation 1. The following will be numbered in sequence automatically.

 

 

  • A simplified representation keeps the information of the part in detailed representation in the BOM.

  • If a part has several representations and if its current representation is design, by including this part in an assembly, the detailed representation will be used if the assembly is detailed, if not, the simplified representation will be used.

 

 

Modifications / Additional information:

 

When a document is derived, the representations can be inherited from the source document.

The inherited representations can be edited from the entities tree in order to add new entities. However, the inherited entities cannot be removed.