Replacing components in multiple assemblies

[albates1972]

I need to replace a component that is used in several assemblies.

I opened up all the asm's. I replaced that one component, but it only occurred in the asm I was working on at the time.

Is there a way to replace that one component in all the asm's that are opened up?

Thanks,

Allen

Current version: NX 7.5

 

[JohnRBaker]

You can only modifying the Work Part, which in your case was the Assembly that was active at the time that you replaced the Component.

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[looslib]

Without TeamCenter, NX will only replace the component in your work part.


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[albates1972]

I actually have several components of several asm's that are the same. I was just trying to simplify my question a little.

Anyway, I thought about using the copy/paste within the ANT window, which would work but would disassociatte my dimensions on my dwgs.
I found a little faster way to use the "component replace" command than what I was originally using. I was using the "replace component" through the ANT
window on every single component, which leads to more mouse clicks. I kept the replace window up and used "apply" for all the components. It saves some
clicks anyway.

Thanks for the replys.

Allen

Current version: NX 7.5

 

[carlharr]

When working with Teamcenter, save-as replaces a component with a new component in all open assemblies.
So if the new component is based on the old one, this would work for you.

I don't know if the behaviour is the same in native though...

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