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.
• 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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