CAD Update
The CAD Update tool allows you to update CAD files with new, modified metadata (NX and Parasolid) and modified parameters (NX/Inspire).
The CAD update tool provides a means of writing new and updated metadata back to original NX/Inspire and Parasolid CAD files, in order to synchronize changes made in HyperMesh. Additionally, NX/Inspire parameters can be modified in NX/Inspire and the resulting CAD file is saved and automatically reloaded. A valid NX/Inspire installation and license are required.
Limitations and Restrictions
- CAD files must be imported using the Parts option.
- Metadata update is supported only for new and modified metadata. It is not supported for deleting metadata.
- Refer to NX Parameter Update for more information on parameter updates.
Associated Tasks
You can access this tool from the Geometry ribbon, Edit pull-down menu.
- if Overwrite Original Representation is ON, the original CAD files are overwritten.
- if Overwrite Original Representation is OFF, you can specify a directory where new files with the same file names are written.
Tasks
You can perform either a Metadata Update or a Delayed Parameter Update with this tool.
If performing a Metadata Update, new and modified metadata can be written to NX and Parasolid files. For NX, this operation is supported for selected parts, solids, surfaces, topolines/lines, and points. For Parasolid, this operation is supported for selected parts, solids, surfaces, topolines/lines, and topopoints/points. If you select a higher-level entity update, all relevant children entities are updated as well. For example, selecting solids updates associated surfaces, topolines, and topopoints. For Inspire, this operation supports sketcher variables. Variables present in the Variable Manager in Inspire are imported as parameters and fill the Variable Manager in HyperMesh.
Results
For a metadata update, the result is a modified NX or Parasolid CAD file.