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View Dependent Edit... Convert Dependency

View Dependent Edit... Convert Dependency

View Dependent Edit... Convert Dependency

(OP)
I was using the View Dependent Edit command and was interested in the Convert Dependency.  Can anyone tell me how this feature works? Thanks

RE: View Dependent Edit... Convert Dependency

Do you have a specific question that the help file did not address?

RE: View Dependent Edit... Convert Dependency

(OP)
How does it work?  And why would I use it?
 

RE: View Dependent Edit... Convert Dependency

One example (of several) is if you need an entity to appear in a drawing view, but can only create it in modeling.

"Good to know you got shoes to wear when you find the floor." - Robert Hunter
 

RE: View Dependent Edit... Convert Dependency

I use it to allow text placed on the model to be visible in drafting.

RE: View Dependent Edit... Convert Dependency

(OP)
Thanks... I appreciate all the assistance.

RE: View Dependent Edit... Convert Dependency

Also remember that all annotation (dimension, notes, symbols, etc.) is created as Drafting objects, even if they are created in a modeling view, but since they ARE Drafting objects they will be created as View Dependent Objects.  Which means that if you add a note or a label in a modeling view and you would like to see these objects in any other modeling view you can use the 'Convert Dependency' function to convert the View Dependent Objects to Model Dependent which means that they will now be visible no matter which modeling view I decide to display.

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