Copy geometry

[RC_10272798]

Hi all,

I'm looking for a method to find all the copy geometries linked with a specific component even if defined in other components or assemblies.

Is it possible?

Thanks a lot.

Regards,

Roberto  

[tbraxton]

The reference viewer will allow you to obtain this information.

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[RC_10272798]

Hi tbraxton, thanks for your answer.

I have an assy file that I have to modify. I have deleted a component and as result other components in the same assy, failed.

I have already tried with the reference viewer, but it says "no children found".

I believe that it cannot show link with copy geometries defined in components external to this assy file, components that have been used as reference for other models included in the assembly that I need to modify.

I hope it is clear.

Roberto  

[tbraxton · Accepted solution]

Without access to your models, it is difficult to determine how to solve the issue. Are you able to post the models here?

You are able to define the scope when in the reference viewer and this may be important in your case. In the RV you should be looking for parents (the source of the copy geometry features). In this example below this shows the parent object of slice2.prt which is master.prt . There is an external merge from the master to slice2 as seen in the RV window.

I would suggest that you open the assembly and determine the dependency of the components so you can understand what will need to be rerouted when deleting your component. Before deleting the component, you can investigate the other components that are children and reroute the references before you delete the component.

[RC_10272798]

I found what I was looking for. I was using RV in the wrong way.  Thanks tbraxton!

[tbraxton]

I would also ask how you know that it is copy geometry features that are causing the failure in your assembly? Are you certain that the copy geom features are the cause? How are you verifying this?