Solid
Edge Tip of the Week
September
4, 2015
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Solid
Edge - Transfer Command
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In
this week's tip, we will be taking a closer look at the Transfer Command in
Solid Edge Assemblies. This command allows you to move a selected part
or parts to a new or existing assembly or subassembly. When using this command
on parts that include links, the links are maintained even after the
transfer. Below arei a few quick steps to show how it can be used.
1)
The command can be found in the Home Tab > Modify Group. You
will notice the command only becomes active once you have selected a part or
parts that you wish to use.
**Note:
You cannot transfer parts from different subassemblies at the same
time. When you try to do so, the Transfer command becomes
inactive.
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2)
Upon selecting the command Solid Edge may recognize that there are
multiple occurrences of the part and that the transfer will affect all
occurrences. Once the window opens, you are able to select to which subassembly
you would like to move the part or you can create a new subassembly using the
"New Subassembly" button located on the bottom right.
3)
After the transfer, Solid Edge attempts to re-establish each
positioning relationship as it was before the transfer with reference to the
same reference part. If the reference part remains in the assembly tree below
its new location, the relationship should be successfully re-established.
If the reference part is not below the
transferred part's new location, it will not be converted into a
non-positioning relationship and the relationship is removed. You will not receive warnings for
affected relationships during transfers so you should be very careful when
transferring parts with relationships. You might choose to add
positioning relationships to any occurrence that becomes under constrained
after its transfer.
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4)
If you transfer a part that is a parent of an inter-part relationship,
the link is broken but not deleted. Inter-part Manager will show the
inter-part link as broken just as if the parent part was deleted from the
assembly. You will not
receive a warning when the parent part is deleted. You must understand the
relationship dependencies within your assembly so that you can avoid breaking
links when you transfer parts.
You
will be warned if you transfer a part that is an inter-part child. If you
continue with the transfer, the link will be broken and automatically deleted
by the command. Pasted variable links will remain intact during transfer as
long as both the parent and child remain anywhere in the assembly.
I
hope you found this information helpful!
Nathan Pfeiffer
Application
Engineer
Ally
PLM Solutions, Inc.
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