unload file/part from catia session

[huntwe]

Is there a way to unload a file/part from catia so the file can be replaced without shutting down catia. In solidworks if you use: (file-close) from the pull down menu the file is closed and unloaded, if you just close the file by clicking on the x box in the upper right the file closes but is not unoaded from the session and can not be replaced. This doesn't seem to be the case with catia?

Thanks

 

[DBezaire]

If you are working in an Assembly you could use the Contextual menu --> Components --> Unload button.
You should have the top of the assembly active for this.

Regards,
Derek

 

[Azrael]

if you want to replace it, there is also a replace feature in assembly context

 

[weavedreamer]

Have you tried using the desk unload/load?

 

[Crazyfrog]

In my experience, if you "unload" the part, the memory used by Catia is not going down. (memory leak)
Therefore, I am shutting down catia every two hours.

 

[ferdo]

You don't need to close CATIA for this, you can use deactivate nodes command (see

http://www.vought.com/ntcoe/data/presentation_zuefeldt_021805.pdf

)...unload is used when you want to replace something (part, product) which has the same file name...

Regards
Fernando