This command allows you to replace a component with a component of the same functionality. (An Hexagonal head screw can be replaced with a Cylindrical head screw, but not with a washer.)

If you wish to change the code of the component only, you have to use the Code popup command.

Creation stages / Use:

On the component to replace, select the Other/Replace... popup command.

1. The actual part or assembly and also the actual code are remembered at the beginning of the dialog, but are non-modifiable.

2. Select if only this component or several components of this family will be replace.

1. • If this component is checked, only this component will be replaced.

   • If several components of this family is checked:

   • The With code... button allows to select all instances with the same code of the origin code (for example if a washer L5 is the origin part, all washers L5 will be selected).

   • All codes button allows to select all instances of the origin family, regardless the codes (for example, if the washer L5 is the origin part, all washers L will be selected).

   • To equivalent code: all components will be replaced by a component with the same code in the replacement family (the code menu is then grayed out).

   • All to same code: all components will be replaced by the new code selected from the replacement family.

3. By: (Select the replacement component)

   • Same function: allows to replace a component by another using the same function. For example, all screws use the "screw" function, so you can replace a type of screw by another type of screw. On the other hand, a washer doesn't use the "screw" function, so you cannot replace a screw by a washer.

   • Open documents: Allows to replace a component by one of the opened documents if it is coherent (a opened draft will not be proposed).

   • All majors: allows to select another major revision of the component.  

   • Same folder: Allows to select one of the part of the same folder, without opening it.

   Regarding your choice (in 3.), a list with the compatible documents is proposed. Select the wanted document and if it is a family, the code to use.

4. If the part to replace is a components, the drivers of the replacement component are displayed in the Replace dialog box. Drivers are matched either by their name, or through a Family driving document.

5. Validate the dialog by clicking .

Available options:

• Only family documents: