Change Released Drawings (ManBIM)

Management + BIM > Drawing > Change

Use this function to change models of already released drawings subsequently. The drawings will be automatically updated after applying the changes. The changes will be indicated by revision clouds (if this has been set accordingly in the Configuration Editor).

The following functions are available:

Change

Select this function to change locked parts (marked in the ICN with ) subsequently.

After activating the function, enter the change text for the title block.

After existing the Text Editor with OK, HiCAD will prepare all corresponding drawings for changing and then displays the 3-D model. The locking of the selected part will be removed. Then, proceed as follows:

Apply the desired changes.
After completion of your changes, automatically itemise the model drawing.
Save the model drawing.
Update the drawings. Select the AutoCreate/Update function for this. Mark the drawings which are not up to date and confirm with OK.
The chosen drawings will then be updated and a revision index will be set or increased (HEL_Index). The title block of the corresponding drawings will obtain the "In progress" identifier again, and the status in the database will be switched from "Released" to "In progress".
Use the Release function to release the changed drawings again.

An example:

Let us assume that you are working in a drawing with 3 assemblies. All drawings have been released.

Title block of production drawing for Assembly 1

Now, apply some changes to the beams 100 and 101 using the Change function. After completion of your changes, Save the model drawing.

Title block of production drawing for Assembly 1 after the change

Active assembly(-ies) with sub-parts

Same as Change , but with the difference that the active assembly with all its sub-parts will be used here.

Revision index of a production drawing

In connection with the Expand drawing, Selection via HELiOS function, this function enables a subsequent expanding of currently locked drawings. This function makes sense if you have all beams and plates in one workshop/detail drawing, and then want to add a new beam or plate in the model drawing. In older versions you needed to generate an extra workshop/detail drawing for such new parts. This new function enables you to expand the existing drawing.

Further information can be found in the Basic Procedures section (see Example).

Do not use this function for an automatic updating of production documents! Instead, use the functions in the Production function group for this.