Re-establishing links when using copy/paste
Re-establishing links when using copy/paste
(OP)
Hi All.
Lets say I copy and paste a body from one catpart to another and do not use "keep link", is there a way to some how re-link the two files after the fact? If not, could someone provide some tips or some sort of work around?
Thanks, thixoguy
Lets say I copy and paste a body from one catpart to another and do not use "keep link", is there a way to some how re-link the two files after the fact? If not, could someone provide some tips or some sort of work around?
Thanks, thixoguy





RE: Re-establishing links when using copy/paste
As a check; I'd look at the unlinked solid's children before the REPLACE, and verify the children get re-pointed to the linked solid after.
Are you using Publish?
RE: Re-establishing links when using copy/paste
Regards
Derek
RE: Re-establishing links when using copy/paste
Thanks for the tip it worked well. I had extracted some surfaces from the original "unlinked" body so I had to relink the surfaces in the replace viewer window. Since I had only extracted a few surfaces it was fairly easy to relink.
But lets say I had advanced a little further into my work and had extracted several surfaces,edges and even created points based on the original unlinked body, I think I would find it a little overwhelming, if not imppossible, to relink all these elements. How does one handle a situation like this? Do you have to go and relink each element one by one??? In UG there is some sort of feature that automates the process, and it works quite well especially if the parts are very similar. Anything similar in catia?
Thanks for all the help, thixoguy
RE: Re-establishing links when using copy/paste
With regards to created points based on... If you are using points to put holes in part, create those points on a plane, then create the holes in the solid.
Regards,
Derek
RE: Re-establishing links when using copy/paste
thixiguy
RE: Re-establishing links when using copy/paste
Make a 0" offset of the surface, then use that offset as the parent for all of your other geometry. That way, if you ever havet to replace the original surface, it only has one child, and you only have to fix the elements of that one child.
RE: Re-establishing links when using copy/paste
Thanks for providing the tip, but I don't quite follow what you mean. Could you provde a little more info or further explain?
thixoguy
RE: Re-establishing links when using copy/paste
This technique also works well with contextual design.
RE: Re-establishing links when using copy/paste
RE: Re-establishing links when using copy/paste
Thank you for the clarification. I look forward to utilizing your excellent tip!
thixoguy