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Reload/Re-Import updated CAD Step file

Hi everyone,

maybe it is a simple question but I need to make sure there is a better way to work with revisions on a CAD-model instead to re-write the whole program with every revision that is coming up.

My question: I have written and run a program in PC-DMIS 2014 based on a CAD-Model (let's say Rev. A). Now our customer made a change (Rev. B) to the part, respectively to the drawing/CAD-model. The existing program is pretty long. Is there a way to import the new Revision (Rev. B) of the CAD-model without loosing the existing work? Just add or delete the sections they are revised or new.

Hope anybody is able to help.

Thanks,
Thomas
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  • maybe it is a simple question but I need to make sure there is a better way to work with revisions on a CAD-model instead to re-write the whole program with every revision that is coming up.


    There is an option available (I think it's part of PC-DMIS Planner) that is called Change Manager - after you have imported (and possibly translated) the new CAD file, you use it to automatically scan the whole program and list all features that do not have corresponding CAD features/positions. Then you can (still from this dialog) update the features you want and/or remove features that no longer exist in the model. It works very well in the demonstrations I've seen and in my own experiments (with faked changes). I have not tested it on a 'real' changed CAD, so I don't know what problems can turn up...
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  • maybe it is a simple question but I need to make sure there is a better way to work with revisions on a CAD-model instead to re-write the whole program with every revision that is coming up.


    There is an option available (I think it's part of PC-DMIS Planner) that is called Change Manager - after you have imported (and possibly translated) the new CAD file, you use it to automatically scan the whole program and list all features that do not have corresponding CAD features/positions. Then you can (still from this dialog) update the features you want and/or remove features that no longer exist in the model. It works very well in the demonstrations I've seen and in my own experiments (with faked changes). I have not tested it on a 'real' changed CAD, so I don't know what problems can turn up...
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