Solidworks update external references

All rights reserved. External References You create an external reference when one document is dependent on another document for its solution. Rules for External References A component cannot have an external reference to itself a circular reference. You cannot reference one instance of a part to create a feature on another instance of the same part, even if the instances are in different configurations.

You cannot replace a part with another part created by deriving the second part from the first. Contents Update Path for External References An in-context feature automatically updates when an update path is available in the assembly. Controlling Creation of External References You have the option to not create external references when designing in the context of an assembly.

Locking and Breaking External References You can lock, unlock, or break the external references of components or features created in the context of an assembly and the external references of various types of derived parts. External References Dialog Box The External References dialog box lists all components or features in the part, subassembly, or assembly that contain external references. Parent topic Top-Down Design. FeatureManager Design Tree Conventions. File Management with External References.

External References Options. Deriving a Component Part. Derived Parts. Thank you for your comments. We will contact you if we have questions regarding your feedback.

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Never show this message again. Feedback on this topic. Legal Notices. User Interface. If an update path is not available, the update occurs the next time that you open the assembly that contains the update path. You have the option to not create external references when designing in the context of an assembly.

You can lock, unlock, or break the external references of components or features created in the context of an assembly and the external references of various types of derived parts. The External References dialog box lists all components or features in the part, subassembly, or assembly that contain external references.

You can break, unlock, or lock individual references for features and sketches, sort references by status, and isolate selected components. Use the form below to send your comments and suggestions about this topic directly to our documentation team. The documentation team cannot answer technical support questions. Click here for information about technical support. We have detected you are using a browser version older than Internet Explorer 7.

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All rights reserved. External References You create an external reference when one document is dependent on another document for its solution. Rules for External References A component cannot have an external reference to itself a circular reference. You cannot reference one instance of a part to create a feature on another instance of the same part, even if the instances are in different configurations.

You cannot replace a part with another part created by deriving the second part from the first. Contents Update Path for External References An in-context feature automatically updates when an update path is available in the assembly. Controlling Creation of External References You have the option to not create external references when designing in the context of an assembly.

Locking and Breaking External References You can lock, unlock, or break the external references of components or features created in the context of an assembly and the external references of various types of derived parts. External References Dialog Box The External References dialog box lists all components or features in the part, subassembly, or assembly that contain external references.

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Never show this message again. Other versions:. Feedback on this topic. User Interface. Moving from 2D to 3D. Basic Component Operations. Design Methods Bottom-up and Top-down Design. Top-Down Design. Creating a Part in an Assembly. Editing a Part in an Assembly.

Inserting a New Subassembly. Assembly Layout Sketch. External References. Controlling Display and Appearance in Assemblies. External Files. Detecting Problems. Exploded Views in Assemblies. Other Assembly Techniques. Large Assemblies.