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External References to Envelope Components Only
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 10:36 am
by mattpeneguy
So...anyone have this unassuming radio button ticked?
Is it a big help with your top down design? Please let us know about your experience with this functionality.
Re: External References to Envelope Components Only
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 10:40 am
by DanPihlaja
Doesn't exist in SW 2018 SP5
Re: External References to Envelope Components Only
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 10:44 am
by mattpeneguy
dpihlaja wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 10:40 am
Doesn't exist in SW 2018 SP5
Dan,
You are correct. It was introduced in 2020.
Re: External References to Envelope Components Only
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 12:02 pm
by Alin
mattpeneguy wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 10:36 am
So...anyone have this unassuming radio button ticked?
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Is it a big help with your top down design? Please let us know about your experience with this functionality.
Thanks,
@mattpeneguy! I learned something extremely valuable from you today! This can be nicely incorporated in a company’s modeling procedure.
Re: External References to Envelope Components Only
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 12:52 pm
by mattpeneguy
Alin wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 12:02 pm
Thanks, @mattpeneguy! I learned something extremely valuable from you today! This can be nicely incorporated in a company’s modeling procedure.
Wow! I thought you knew about it...Seems like functionality that you would have been involved in.
It was another bit that Nick Burkett-Smith worked on, IIRC...If I'm not mistaken, he worked with Grant Mattis on it.
Grant's in Canada, so naturally I thought you were involved, seeing as Canada is so small...
Re: External References to Envelope Components Only
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 1:42 pm
by bnemec
That's interesting. They changed the setting. In 2019 the verbage is "Do not create references external to the model" which we keep checked at all times. I'll have to make sure to catch this setting when we update to new version. I suppose it's defaulted to allow external references?
Re: External References to Envelope Components Only
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 1:59 pm
by mattpeneguy
bnemec wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 1:42 pm
That's interesting. They changed the setting. In 2019 the verbage is "Do not create references external to the model" which we keep checked at all times. I'll have to make sure to catch this setting when we update to new version. I suppose it's defaulted to allow external references?
Yes it's different in 2020, this was specifically added for top down design, I believe.
Here's a link to the thread I created over at the platform:
https://r1132100503382-eu1-3dswym.3dexp ... tRKQCeLOhg
Unfortunately, it looks like they messed it up. There's posts in that thread from some other one about using planes for SSP.
Re: External References to Envelope Components Only
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 2:16 pm
by bnemec
mattpeneguy wrote: ↑Fri Oct 29, 2021 1:59 pm
Yes it's different in 2020, this was specifically added for top down design, I believe.
Here's a link to the thread I created over at the platform:
https://r1132100503382-eu1-3dswym.3dexp ... tRKQCeLOhg
Unfortunately, it looks like they messed it up. There's posts in that thread from some other one about using planes for SSP.
Oh, the whole thread was migrated from the real forum, guessing from the datestamps.
I'll try not to derail the excitement in this thread any further. I'm happy for you top-downers.
