Revise Model Structure

The function Revision index for model structure can be found in the data function group of the HELiOS assembly ribbon.

It is used to version HELiOS documents or parts and assemblies based on the CAD model structure.


Revise

In the structure tree under Revise you can see the model structure:

At the top part you see file names as designation.

If the same (released) parts or assemblies occur several times in the model drawing , the multiple assemblies are automatically selected accordingly when the checkbox of one of them is activated in the structure.

In addition, hierarchies must be observed, i.e. subordinate parts cannot be given a revision index in the dialogue without their superordinate.

 

Please note:

If the top assembly is not marked for derivation, all parts otherwise marked for derivation will be derived individually. In these derived parts, no subordinate parts will be replaced. The behaviour is the same as if Create derivation, with link had been selected in the HELiOS context menu for each of these parts.

 

At the top of the window you will find some additional options:


General settings

If this checkbox is active, each additional occurrence in the model structure is automatically selected for the generation of the HELiOS data when you click on a part or assembly that is installed more than once in the design. If the option is deactivated, models that are installed multiple times can also be saved individually.

If this option is inactive, it only has an effect on the selection and not on the deselection, i.e. you can use the option to select all occurrences with one click and then have the option to selectively deselect individual occurrences again. No distinction is made between dependent (= referenced or derived in SOLIDWORKS) and "directly occurring" models. All occurrences of a part are always selected.

With this checkbox you can determine whether drawings and/or presentations that are linked to a model are automatically selected or deselected when selecting or deselecting this model in the dialogue (default: Yes).

When selecting document also automatically select article

If this option is set, the corresponding article is automatically selected when a document is selected.

If you do not create article masters for all document masters, you should work with the checkbox deactivated here. If you use the Select all documents option (see above), the "missing" part masters are not subsequently checked when successively transferring legacy data for sub-assemblies that have already been transferred and contain parts without part masters.


Progress display

As with the transfer from CAD to HELiOS using the New in HELiOS input dialogue , you will also see a progress display in the derivation process that informs you about the status of the various steps.

HELiOS Part / Assembly / Drawing