Creating Linked Part Files
Creating Linked Part Files
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I am fairly new to Catia we are on V5R13 running in XP.
I have an part file for an upright, I am using a formula to drive the instance number of holes in it. I need to create several lengths of this upright. We are using a suffixed part number to create discrete part files for each length. Is there any way that I can create the files linked to my "base part number" part file so all the formulas and dimensions are linked to a single part and the only variable on the rest of the part files is the length. I want to have only one part to update if I have to revise the part (I may have to open and use the update icon on the rest of the parts but it is better than making the same change on each). Not sure if paste special with link or power copy or catalog is the way to go I don't have much experience with any.
thanks for the help
I have an part file for an upright, I am using a formula to drive the instance number of holes in it. I need to create several lengths of this upright. We are using a suffixed part number to create discrete part files for each length. Is there any way that I can create the files linked to my "base part number" part file so all the formulas and dimensions are linked to a single part and the only variable on the rest of the part files is the length. I want to have only one part to update if I have to revise the part (I may have to open and use the update icon on the rest of the parts but it is better than making the same change on each). Not sure if paste special with link or power copy or catalog is the way to go I don't have much experience with any.
thanks for the help





RE: Creating Linked Part Files
Another alternative is to Paste as Result with Link the profile and parameters, and create a new solid in each part.
RE: Creating Linked Part Files
I would create a power copy with a basic part defined in a design table which can contains also different parameters.
Regards
Fernando
RE: Creating Linked Part Files
RE: Creating Linked Part Files
If you wish to maintain your associativity, then you will need to use the Paste as Result with Link method.