This task shows you how to update an assembly. | |
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When you are opening an assembly document or inserting a component: | |
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To perform this task you must work in
Visualization Mode, select the Tools->Options...
command. In the Infrastructure category, select the Product Structure sub-category then the Cache Management tab and check the option Work with the cache system. Close and re-open the application if needed. |
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Open the Assembly_01.CATProduct document. | |
The Update Status Unknown icon is displayed because there is not enough information to determine the update status of assembly's elements: the constraints reference assembly components which are in Visualization Mode. | |
You can keep this state and work or determine the update status. In our example, we want to determine it. | |
When you click this icon, the application loads the minimal data to determine the update status. This is mean that the constraints' related components may be switched to Design Mode, warning is displayed in this case. |
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The Update Warning dialog box appears, you can: |
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The update status has been determined: the assembly is up to date and the Updated icon is displayed: |
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The components have been loaded and constraints have been resolved. |
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