This task explains how to synchronize the plane systems of an existing SFD system after a modifying definitions in the ProjectReferencePlanes XML file. (Refer to Project Reference Planes to learn how to define the planes.) NOTE: The format for the ReferencePlanesSystem.xml file has changed. It now incorporates additional attributes such as color and short names. Detailed instructions for converting the file from R16 to R17 are given at the top of the XML file. |
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Synchronization is
possible after the following changes:
It is recommended to do one type of change at a time. (Change the names, or change the offset values, or add new planes). Deletion of planes is not supported. The command is available through a contextual menu on the Project data. |
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1. | In the following task, you will
Open and replace CROSS.46 by CROSS.46renamed as shown below.
(Changes are highlighted.) |
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2. | Start CATIA, open the SFD System
you plan to synchronize and activate it. Select Project Data in the Spec
tree and click on Synchronize the Planes command in contextual
menu.
NOTE: To access the contextual menu, the Structure Functional Object Design workbench or Structural Detail Object Design workbench must be active. |
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3. | Expand the CROSS plane system
under Project data, CROSS.46 has been renamed into CROSS46renamed:
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4. | Now you will modify offset values
for CROSS plane system. Open ReferencePlanesSystem.xml and add 10 meters to the offset value of each CROSS plane from CROSS.46 to last CROSS plane. Original: <Plane Name =CROSS.46 TYPE=PRIMARY OFFSET = 46000 /> <Plane Name =CROSS.47 TYPE=PRIMARY OFFSET = 47000 /> <Plane Name =CROSS.48 TYPE=PRIMARY OFFSET = 48000 /> <Plane Name =CROSS.49 TYPE=PRIMARY OFFSET = 49000 /> <Plane Name =CROSS.197 TYPE=PRIMARY OFFSET = 197000 /> <Plane Name =CROSS.198 TYPE=PRIMARY OFFSET = 198000 /> <Plane Name =CROSS.199 TYPE=PRIMARY OFFSET = 199000 /> Modified: <Plane Name =CROSS.46 TYPE=PRIMARY OFFSET = 46000 /> <Plane Name =CROSS.47 TYPE=PRIMARY OFFSET = 57000 /> <Plane Name =CROSS.48 TYPE=PRIMARY OFFSET = 58000 /> <Plane Name =CROSS.49 TYPE=PRIMARY OFFSET = 59000 /> <Plane Name =CROSS.197 TYPE=PRIMARY OFFSET = 207000 /> <Plane Name =CROSS.198 TYPE=PRIMARY OFFSET = 208000 /> <Plane Name =CROSS.199 TYPE=PRIMARY OFFSET = 209000 /> |
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5. | Start CATIA, open the SFD System
you plan to synchronize and activate it. Select Project Data in the Spec
tree and click on Synchronize the Planes command in contextual
menu. The picture below shows a SFD system containing four transverse bulkheads created on planes CROSS.44, CROSS.46, CROSS.48 and CROSS.50 before Synchronize the Planes. The picture below shows the same SFD system after Synchronize the Planes. An update on the SFD system was necessary to recomputed all the objects impacted by this change. You can notice now that the two transverse bulkheads created on CROSS.48 and CROSS.50 have moved 10 meters in fore direction and there is a 10 meters gab between CROSS.46 and CROSS.47. |
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Now you will add nine new planes
in CROSS plane system to fill the gap between CROSS.46 and CROSS.47. To do so, modify the current ReferencePlanesSystem.xml as shown below: Current: <Plane Name =CROSS.46 TYPE=PRIMARY OFFSET = 46000 /> <Plane Name =CROSS.47 TYPE=PRIMARY OFFSET = 57000 /> Modified: <Plane Name =CROSS.46 TYPE=PRIMARY OFFSET = 46000 /> <Plane Name =NewPlane.1 TYPE=PRIMARY OFFSET = 48000 /> <Plane Name =NewPlane.2 TYPE=PRIMARY OFFSET = 49000 /> <Plane Name =NewPlane.3 TYPE=PRIMARY OFFSET = 50000 /> <Plane Name =NewPlane.4 TYPE=PRIMARY OFFSET = 51000 /> <Plane Name =NewPlane.5 TYPE=PRIMARY OFFSET = 52000 /> <Plane Name =NewPlane.6 TYPE=PRIMARY OFFSET = 53000 /> <Plane Name =NewPlane.7 TYPE=PRIMARY OFFSET = 54000 /> <Plane Name =NewPlane.8 TYPE=PRIMARY OFFSET = 55000 /> <Plane Name =NewPlane.9 TYPE=PRIMARY OFFSET = 56000 /> <Plane Name =CROSS.47 TYPE=PRIMARY OFFSET = 57000 /> The pictures below show your SFD system after Synchronize the Planes.
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