Resolved Family Components
Create new reference for each instantiation
If this option is selected, a component reference will be created from each instantiated reference part (just like the New from... command), each component instantiation will result in the generation of a .CATPart document saved in the folder specified in the Folder field above.
By
default, this option is activated.
Allow family component dynamic resolution in catalog
If this option is selected, catalog components will be dynamically resolved when instantiating them.
Selecting this option activates the Folder field which lets you enter the path to the folder in which you will store your resolved parts along with their configurations. This avoids recalculating the part resolution whenever you wish to use a part in a configuration. To specify a folder, you can also click the icon to the right to open the Folder Chooser dialog box which lets you browse your folders to the desired location.
By default, this option is cleared.
Instantiate only resolved family components
If this option is selected, you can instantiate only resolved and stored components. Otherwise, an error message appears to warn you that the component cannot be resolved.
Selecting this option activates the Folder field which lets you enter the path to the folder in which you will store your resolved parts along with their configurations.
By default, this option is cleared.
ENOVIA V5 Management
Check in Enovia V5 before instantiate a component
If this option is selected, the system will first check if the desired Part exists in Enovia. If the part is found, it is loaded and instantiated into the Product.
The search in Enovia will be done with the Part Number value of the description. The Part Number is valuated in the design column for each description of which the family is composed. If the Part is not found, no warning message is displayed, but the desired part is automatically created (a new CATPart document is created in the CATIA session).
If this option is cleared, the system will not check if the desired Part exists in Enovia.
By
default, this option is cleared.
Part Number Management
Modify the Part Number when resolve family
If this option is activated, when you resolve a family, the system will valuate the Part Number into the Generated Part.
If this option is cleared, the system will not valuate the Part Number into the Generated Part, the Part Numbers of the generated part will not be set during the resolution algorithm.
By
default, this option is activated.
Performance
The purpose of this option is to minimize the access to external documents and as a consequence the objects' preview is not refreshed and cannot be seen. When you browse a Catalog, you know that this option is selected because the "Status Unknown " appears in the Preview space:
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Once the element is instantiated or loaded in purpose, the preview will be updated and the status will not be unknown.
Checking this option also means that pointed catalogs will not be loaded and that the links to these catalogs will not be checked. As a consequence, you will not be aware of broken links, if any.
However, note that you can still display the preview of a pointed element by double-clicking it in the list.
By default, this option is cleared.
Catalog Favorites
No lock management is provided on the defined catalog favorites.
Only file-based catalogs can be selected.
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To add a new favorite, click the Add Favorite button
and select a file
via the File Selection dialog box or the Browse dialog box (see the
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To remove a favorite, select the favorite and click the Remove Favorite button
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To move a favorite down in the list, select the favorite and click the Move Down in List button
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To move a favorite up in the list, select the favorite and click the Move Up in List button
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