When you replace components in an assembly, the Missing Entities pop-up toolbar helps you to navigate through existing mates as you replace mate references.
From the pop-up toolbar, you can:
- Show the replacement part alone, show the replacement part with related parts, or show the entire assembly.
- Undo selections and operations.
- Delete mates.
- Skip mates.
- Toggle mate alignments.
To access the Missing Entities pop-up toolbar, select the Re-attach mates option in the Replace Components PropertyManager:
- Right-click a component and select Replace Components.
- In the PropertyManager:
- For With this one
, select a replacement component.
- Under Options, select Re-attach mates.
- Click
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The Mated Entities PropertyManager opens. Additionally, the Missing Entities pop-up toolbar appears, and a window shows the original component with the missing mate entity highlighted.
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Isolate |
Controls which components are visible in the graphics area, to help you focus on the missing mate entities. Click Isolate and select:
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Selected Entity |
Shows only the component you are inserting. |
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Entity and Mated Parts |
Shows the component you are inserting, plus components that are mated to the part you are replacing. |
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Entire Assembly |
Shows all visible components in the assembly. |
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Undo |
Undoes the previous action. |
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Delete Mates |
Deletes the selected mate. |
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Next Reference |
Selects the next mate entity in the list without taking action on the current entity. |
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Flip Mate Alignment |
Toggles the alignment of the mate. |