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Changing Envelopes into Regular Components

You can change envelope components into regular components.

  1. Right-click case_bottom in the graphics area or FeatureManager design tree and click Component Properties menu_Component_Properties.gif.


    envelopes_change_01_before.png

  2. In the lower right corner of the dialog box, clear Envelope.

    Exclude from bill of materials also becomes cleared.

  3. Click OK.

    The component is no longer an envelope. In the FeatureManager design tree, FM_envelope_part.png is replaced by FM_part.gif to indicate that the component is a regular component of the assembly. In the graphics area, the component is no longer transparent blue.
    envelopes_change_02_after.png



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