In an attempt to keep a part from being modified I have an engineer that started a part with an imported body. There are many modification of the imported part (Cuts/extrudes/fillets).
Now this engineer has come to a point where they need to modify the base part. Is there a way to replace the 1st "imported3" step with a new body? Or is there a way to move features on an imported body?
Do you have the updated base part? If yes then save that as IGES/Parasolid etc. Now right click the imported body and select edit feature. A browse window will open using which you can select the updated base file (iges/parasolid etc.). Before replacing/updating the base part, do make a copy of the current file that engineer is working on (save with a different name)
Not sure if you would get the feature/sketch/etc. failing errors due to the changes but those should not be hard to fix.
Thank you. It did work but only with a parasolid, iges did not work. Yes there were errors down the FM but like you said those should be easily fixed.
Do you have the updated base part? If yes then save that as IGES/Parasolid etc. Now right click the imported body and select edit feature. A browse window will open using which you can select the updated base file (iges/parasolid etc.). Before replacing/updating the base part, do make a copy of the current file that engineer is working on (save with a different name)
Not sure if you would get the feature/sketch/etc. failing errors due to the changes but those should not be hard to fix.