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JM_LPE2-Explorer
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January 11, 2019
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Make Surface Copy Independent - Creo 2.0

See attachment. I have some surface copies that I need to be able to make independent to break the dependencies so that I can check the files into windchill.

 

I don't care if the surfaces get frozen and aren't linked to anything anymore.

    JM_LPEAnswer
    2-Explorer
    January 22, 2019

    So I found that if you make an independent geometry feature, then collapse the surface copy to the independent geometry feature, it gets rid of the dependency. 

     

    Quite a few more steps than opening the reference viewer and and RMB->Break Dependency, but it gets the job done.

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    PCV_co.6-Contributor
    6-Contributor
    January 14, 2019

    In Reference viewer switch to show Dependencies instead of References and now you should can do Break Dependency with right click on dependencies arrows.

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    JM_LPE2-ExplorerAuthor
    2-Explorer
    January 14, 2019

    See attached. I don't see a Break Dependency option. Why would this not show up?

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    PCV_co.6-Contributor
    6-Contributor
    January 14, 2019

    I think reason because you don't see the option to break dependency is that you used copy/paste method for creation of this surfaces. I created surfaces with Copy Geometry command and I was able to break dependency like I described.

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    Chilan2-Explorer
    2-Explorer
    November 11, 2019

    You can copy features from the Assembly window into another part within the assembly window, this will kill the dependency. or copy and save into a stp or iges...

     

    It is not so convenient as the options available on creo 4.0 and upwards. 

     

     

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