Project: HiCAD Parametrics

Settings

3-D Standard > HCM > Tools > Settings

To access the Settings function for constraints, select 3-D Standard > HCM > Tools > Settings.

A dialogue window will be displayed, enabling you to specify the following settings:

Here you can specify the following settings:

Function	Description
AutoRemove constraints	When you activate this option, all HCM constraints will be checked upon opening of a drawing. Constraints which are no longer valid will be removed. This may happen if, for instance, a part was deleted that referred to a positional constraint. This option is deactivated by default.
Preserve Drag constraints	When you activate this option, constraints that were dynamically created during dragging will still be retained after dragging. For instance, a "Coincidence" constraint will be created when you drag a surface onto another surface. This option is activated by default.
Auto-update HCM model	You use this option to control the automatic update of HCM models of superordinate assemblies after changes to a part. Before HiCAD 2019 these HCM models were not automatically updated. To retain this behaviour, this option remains deactivated after an update installation. After a new installation of HiCAD 2019, however, the option will be active.

Function

Description

AutoRemove constraints

When you activate this option, all HCM constraints will be checked upon opening of a drawing. Constraints which are no longer valid will be removed. This may happen if, for instance, a part was deleted that referred to a positional constraint.

This option is deactivated by default.

Preserve Drag constraints

When you activate this option, constraints that were dynamically created during dragging will still be retained after dragging. For instance, a "Coincidence" constraint will be created when you drag a surface onto another surface.

This option is activated by default.

Auto-update HCM model

You use this option to control the automatic update of HCM models of superordinate assemblies after changes to a part. Before HiCAD 2019 these HCM models were not automatically updated. To retain this behaviour, this option remains deactivated after an update installation. After a new installation of HiCAD 2019, however, the option will be active.

3-D Parts Constraint Manager

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