Re-Using of Parts

It often happens, during construction, that a part to be constructed is already part of another drawing. Speed up your construction by reusing parts that have already been constructed.

Referencing
Referenced parts are characterized by their ability to be used across projects and on an enterprise-wide basis. The 3-D body which represents this part is not closely integrated into the model, but only loaded in the current state when the model is created. The 3-D model does not therefore contain the geometry of the part, but merely a reference to the part. Referencing has the following advantages:

Frequently required company-specific parts can be managed and changed much more effectively from a constructive perspective if they are referenced.

If a drawing contains referenced parts, HiCAD checks automatically to see whether they exist in changed form. Changed parts are automatically updated. Even when a drawing is saved, only the parts that have been changed are saved again. This ensures high speed even for complex drawings.

During processing, referenced parts are blocked for other users. Only when the part has been released again are automatic update and other changes possible.

User libraries
If you frequently require particular parts, group them into libraries. You can activate the libraries directly via the File Functions toolbar and insert the parts belonging to the library practically at the press of a button.

Factory Standard Catalogues
Any drawing objects - like 2-D, 3-D parts, assemblies, prototype beams, variants, materials and macros - can be combined in individual factory standard catalogues. These catalogue objects are fitted in HiCAD via a photo-like selection system. Factory standard catalogues can be exchanged with other users and adjusted.

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