Rules and checks as well as other relations can be applied to a document by retrieving them from another document provided they have been stored in a power copy. For further information on the power copy mechanism, see the Generative Shape Design User's Guide.
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Open the KwrMeasurePCopy.CATPart document. If need be, access the Generative Shape Design workbench.
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In the standard menu bar, select
Insert > Knowledge Templates > PowerCopy... . The Power Copy definition window is displayed. -
In the specification tree, select the Rule.1 and Check.1 relations. Both relations are carried forward onto the Power Copy definition window. Click OK in the Power Copy creation window. Save and close your document.
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Open the KwrSplineInPcopy1.CATPart document and access the Generative Shape Design workbench.
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Select
Insert > Instantiate From Document... from the standard menu bar. The Select PowerCopy dialog box is displayed. Select the document which contains the power copy storing the Rule.1 and Check.1 relations and click Open. The Insert Object dialog box is displayed. -
Select the Spline.1 feature either in the specification tree or in the geometry area. Click OK. A message box launched by the check is displayed informing you that the Spline Length is < 100mm. Both relations are carried forward to the specification tree and the check icon is red. The rule has not been fired.
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Open the KwrSplineInPcopy2.CATPart document and repeat the same operation (from step 5). An information box displays the Spline Length indicating that Rule.1 is fired. This time, the check icon is green is the specification tree.
