I am using WF 3.0 and am confused on how to edit definitions of certain features after their creation. Sometimes I cannot change a hole type after it is created. Recent instances of this are:
1) I have patterned a simple hole across a plate, and now I want to change that hole to be threaded using the create "standard hole" in the hole definition panel. For some reason it is shaded out and will not allow me to select it. it seems that I would have to delete the original hole and redefine it and the pattern. I have done this, but it is tedious and when in an assembly, extremely annoying because then the components which reference it would have to be redefined/redirected.
2) Since I cannot access the standard hole feature in the edit definition, I cannot put a angle in at the top in order to embed the screw in the hole.
In both of these cases how can I edit the hole feature and change the hole type from a plane-old-hole to a standard hole for screws and bolts?
I wish I could say this only happens with holes but there are other features that do this that I cannot remember now.
In assembly mode, if I assemble a component with either a mechanical connection or one of the other non user-defined (UD) connection types, I cannot figure out how to edit the definition and make easy changes as when I originally defined it. With the UD connections I can right click the component and make changes the same way as when I originally designed it...but with the other features I have not figured out how to do this. I want to use the mechanical features how there designed because they offer extra features that help me better visualize if it will work.
What can I do to edit mechanical or other non user defined conncetions? I have played a little with the edit references but have not been able to figure it out.
Thank you to whoever is able to help me with this.
1) I have patterned a simple hole across a plate, and now I want to change that hole to be threaded using the create "standard hole" in the hole definition panel. For some reason it is shaded out and will not allow me to select it. it seems that I would have to delete the original hole and redefine it and the pattern. I have done this, but it is tedious and when in an assembly, extremely annoying because then the components which reference it would have to be redefined/redirected.
2) Since I cannot access the standard hole feature in the edit definition, I cannot put a angle in at the top in order to embed the screw in the hole.
In both of these cases how can I edit the hole feature and change the hole type from a plane-old-hole to a standard hole for screws and bolts?
I wish I could say this only happens with holes but there are other features that do this that I cannot remember now.
In assembly mode, if I assemble a component with either a mechanical connection or one of the other non user-defined (UD) connection types, I cannot figure out how to edit the definition and make easy changes as when I originally defined it. With the UD connections I can right click the component and make changes the same way as when I originally designed it...but with the other features I have not figured out how to do this. I want to use the mechanical features how there designed because they offer extra features that help me better visualize if it will work.
What can I do to edit mechanical or other non user defined conncetions? I have played a little with the edit references but have not been able to figure it out.
Thank you to whoever is able to help me with this.
