In CircuitWorks
Connected, you can use the Build Model tool
to
build and save board models and components to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. In earlier
releases, you had to save the board model and each component
separately.
CircuitWorks Connected builds the board model and corresponding
components regardless of whether you already built the board model and components.
Scenario |
After CircuitWorks builds the model |
First time building the model |
CircuitWorks saves the board and its components to
the local cache. Choose options:
- Save to
3DEXPERIENCE. Saves all models to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
- Don't
Save. Closes the dialog box. You can save the
models to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform later
on in the SOLIDWORKS software.
|
Board model may or may not be in the
local cache but exists in the local CircuitWorks database |
Choose options:
- Overwrite. Creates a new board model and saves it
to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
- Use
Existing. Downloads the board model from the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and uses it in the
SOLIDWORKS assembly.
- Cancel.
Cancels the build model operation.
|
Board model's components exist in the
local CircuitWorks database |
Choose options for the components:
- Yes. Uses
the existing model.
- Yes to
All. Uses the existing models for all components
in the board model.
- No.
Builds a new model.
- No to
All. Builds new models for all components in the
board model.
|
Board model is in the local
CircuitWorks database and already on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform but not in the local cache |
Choose options:
- Overwrite. Creates a new board model and saves
it to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
- Use
Existing. Downloads the board model from the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and uses it in
the SOLIDWORKS assembly.
- Cancel.
Cancels the build model operation.
|
After the build model process finishes, you can specify an option to
save the board model and its components to the 3DEXPERIENCE
platform automatically. In CircuitWorks, click and select Automatically Save to 3DEXPERIENCE
after Build Model is complete.
If you decide not to save the board model right after building the board
in CircuitWorks, you can save it later when in the SOLIDWORKS software. In SOLIDWORKS,
click Save to 3DEXPERIENCE
(CircuitWorks toolbar) or
.