Where to select Published Element 3

[abeschneider]

May I ask a dumb question?

Once an element has been Published, does it matter whether it is selected in the "Published:" list, or selected directly in the tree?

(This is related to a question I'd had about being able to re-organize the display of the "Published" group - if it doesn't matter whether you select the element from under the "Published" group, or directly from the Tree, then being able to re-organize the "Published" group isn't important. But this is just a related issue to my question above...)

Thanks.

 

[flangewiper]

No, makes no difference where you select it from. It's just that having a list of Published elements at the bottom of the tree can make finding them easier if you're not familiar with the part.

 

[abeschneider]

thanks for the reply! Nice to know this fact.

 

[DBezaire]

abeschneider
In the publication menu you can export the publications to a text file. open the text file in notepad and re-organize. Delete all your publications in Catia , import the publications from that text file. Now you can relink the publication by picking the publication in the menu and selecting the item that was orginally published. (nuisance I know) I did this to my seed parts and custom templates.

Regards,
Derek

 

[jackk]

Good trick there Derek! Thanks for sharing it!

Abe: I suggest you set the Tools+Option to "only use published elements"

 

[abeschneider]

derek - good tip. Your suggested use (seed parts/custom templates) is exactly what I need it for - parts which won't change much, and you'd like them to be as clearly organized as possible...

jackk - I'm on it. thanks! (that's a very nice feature to prevent update problems with contextual links...)

 

[DBezaire]

abeschneider -- just thought of something, If you use seed parts/assemblies use the File--> New From command to instantiate a new copy, then rename the parts/assemblies, drag and drop them into your main assembly. This will generate a new internal UUID number for those parts. This UUID number is what Catia will use to identify the parts for links,etc...

Regards,
Derek