3 Replies Latest reply on Dec 2, 2014 2:30 PM by Eric Snyder

Is there a visual indicator that a component is fully constrained?

Eric Snyder Dec 2, 2014 2:06 PM

In an assembly is there a visual indicator that a component is fully constrained?

I know that you can try to drag the component but my assembly is getting complicated enough that test dragging takes a long time and sometimes breaks things in ways that don't seem to be able to be undone.

It would be nice if the component change color slightly, change display state or had a symbol in the feature tree that indicated the constrained state.

Re: Is there a visual indicator that a component is fully constrained?

Jody Holm Dec 2, 2014 2:15 PM (in response to Eric Snyder)

Yes. In the model tree before the component name there will be a ( - ) before the name if it is not fully constrained.
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Re: Is there a visual indicator that a component is fully constrained?

Shenyu Yue Dec 2, 2014 2:17 PM (in response to Eric Snyder)

Yes there is.
In your Feature manage design Tree
When you look before each of the parts name, there might be a symbol.
a "(-)" mean that it is not fully constrained and can be moved.
a (f) mean that it is fixed manually.
No symbol mean that it is fully constrained.

Well that's my way to recognize it...Not sure it is the right way or not XD
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  Eric Snyder Dec 2, 2014 2:30 PM (in response to Shenyu Yue)
  
  Thank you. I have been using SW for 6 years now and just learned this. I feel like giving myself a dope slap!!!
  
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