This task shows you how to isolate joints (joints, joint bodies and joint elements) either individually or globally.
Open the Isolate1.CATProduct document.
Isolating Element by Element
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Right-click a joint element for instance from the specification tree and select the Joint Element.1 object > Isolate contextual command.
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Double-click the joint element either from the specification tree or the geometry.
The BiW SpotPoint Fastener Definition dialog box opens. As you can see, the joint element location has changed to explicit.
Isolating All Elements
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Right-click the Automotive BiW Fastening Parameters from the specification tree and select the Automotive BiW Fastening Parameters object > Isolate Joints contextual command.
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Double-click a joint element of your choice either from the specification tree or the geometry.
The BiW SpotPoint Fastener Definition dialog box opens. As you can see, the joint element location has changed to explicit.
The isolated element has no more specific geometry.
When applying this capability to a joint element, it is automatically set to the explicit mode.
When applying this capability to a joint body, all its contained joint elements are automatically set to the explicit mode and its zones set as unspecified.
When applying this capability to a joint, all its contained joint bodies are automatically set to the unspecified mode and its associated Specification Part is automatically destroyed.
When applying this capability from the parameters, all joints belonging to the corresponding reference product are automatically isolated.
