Sub Components

 

 

 

 

 

 

When a component is made of several parts that have been defined as sub components, this window allows to change the family, the code and/or the driver of these sub-components.

 

Creation stages / Use:

 

During the inclusion of a family or its edition, click on the button " Sub Components"

 

 

 

Available options:

 

 

 

- When replacements are expected, you can also create substitution rules which lets you define how a component is replaced. For example, it can be used to replace all components of a particular type in a single action (like replacing all the door handles of a machine).

- You just have to select a rule in this menu to be taken into account.

- Global substitution has priority over rules. You must remove a global substitution so that rule is taken into account.

 

 

 

All the sub components are listed here.

When a sub component is selected in this list, it is as well highlighted in the preview area

 

 

 

The full component is displayed in this area.
It is possible to select sub components directly in this graphic preview.

 

 

 

These 3 tabs allow you to define the substitutions to apply on the currently selected sub component:

 

  • Global: Global option allows to apply modifications to all parts/sub-assemblies identical to the selected element and available into the sub component.

  Possibility to substitute the family, the code and/or drivers.

  • Exclusion: If a global modification is being applied, this tab allows to not apply the global modification to the selected elements.

  • Local: This tab allows to modify the selected element only without that others parts/sub-assemblies identical to the selected element are modify too.

 

 

 

On Global tab, modifications could be applied only if the selected element references a function document (substitution of family, code and/or drivers).

Indeed, in order not to unnecessarily fill the list of possible families with families that could be candidates (we do not want screw families to substitute an extruded bar), only families whose the generic file reference the same function could be substituted.

The same regarding the Local tab except that code and/or drivers could be modified even if the generic does not reference any function.

 

 

Elements on which a local substitution or exclusion has been done will be underlined in yellow in the structure area.

 

 

 

 

 

This area shows you all the modifications done on the sub component.

Substitution applied to the selected element in the structure area are underlined in blue.

Right click on a substitution allows to remove the selected substitution or all substitution.

 

 

 

Automatic update:

With this option checked all modifications will be instantly visible in the preview area.

 

Update button:

This button allows to apply modifications and see them in the preview area when  the Automatic update option is unchecked.

 

 

Modifications / Additional information: