To publish or not
To publish or not
(OP)
Maybe someone can set me straight on this one. Is there an advantage to publish bodies, surfaces, points, etc? If so, where is it better than just a straight copy and paste with link.
Thanks.
Ross.
Thanks.
Ross.





RE: To publish or not
It gives you the ability to redefine the object it is pointed at. As does copy with link
However it orders the data in a manner that makes it easy to manage and select by some sensible name.
Regards
Nev
RE: To publish or not
If the linked body,surface,plane,point is modified or if it's replaced with a new element, the copied (child) geometry must be replaced manually. This can take lots of time, especially if this copied geometry is the parent to many other elements.
But if the parent geometry is published, then all the children are automatically replaced.
RE: To publish or not
RE: To publish or not
What I am feeling is that publishing does not offer any extra modeling benifits but it helps organize you data. Which is a VERY good thing. Is that a correct statement?
Thanks guys.
Ross.
RE: To publish or not
RE: To publish or not
Yes - Linked data is better, but Published Linked data is best.
you asked: "What I am feeling is that publishing does not offer any extra modeling benefits but it helps organize you data. Is that a correct statement?"
Well... yes, it is a correct statement. Publishing does not help make better solid or surface geometry.
The only benefit Publish provides to the creator of the Published data is it provides a convenient way to communciate which data should be used by those who are making the links to their children parts.
RE: To publish or not
Publishing allows you to create a stable external reference. This is especially useful when creating complex Knowledge Templates.