Glossary  

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A

 

active component

A selected component currently being edited. This component is underlined in the specification tree.

assembly

An entity composed of various components which have been positioned relative to each other.
 

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C

 

child component

One or more components originating from a single component. Compare parent component.

compatible meshes

Meshes assembly where mesh nodes of the different meshes are coincident.

component

A reference integrated in an assembly. A component possesses characteristics related to how it is integrated in an assembly (for example, its relative location in an assembly).
 

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I

 

incompatible Meshes

Meshes assembly where mesh nodes of the different meshes are not coincident.
 

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L

 

leaf component

The last component at the end of each branch of the specification tree.
 

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M

 

model

A CATIA Version 4 model.
 

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P

 

parent component

A component that is hierarchically just above one or more components. Compare child component.

part

Within the Assembly workbench, it is either a part of the Part Design workbench, or a 3D entity whose geometry is contained in a model.

primary child
component

One or more components originating from the first level under the active component.

product

A 3D entity which contains several components.
 

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R

 

reference

A product or part with its own characteristics. Compare component.
 

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S

 

subassembly

An assembly contained within another assembly.
 

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