topic Re: Edit in Place to effect multiple linked components in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

Edit in Place to effect multiple linked components

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:57:07 GMT

Is it possible to use the Edit in Place feature to edit multiple linked components? For example, can I make a the same hole run through two linked components at once? I have attached an example screenshot.

Thanks

Re: Edit in Place to effect multiple linked components

jeff_strater — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:11:09 GMT

yes, but you'd have to do them one at a time. I'll record a quick screencast to illustrate, soon.

Re: Edit in Place to effect multiple linked components

jeff_strater — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:23:06 GMT

here is a quick screencast that illustrates:

Re: Edit in Place to effect multiple linked components

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:54:54 GMT

Thanks for the quick response. That's what I thought until I stumbled upon this video.

https://youtu.be/0eWPKpaIGX4?t=163

He seems to be able to do make a cut extrude through two linked components. Am I missing something?

Re: Edit in Place to effect multiple linked components

jeff_strater — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 01:30:55 GMT

I don't think that is what is going on there, but I, also, may be missing something. I think the person is opening the green component here:

and, I think the hole is only in that green component, though he projects the hole from the gray component:

And this matches with my understanding of the implementation - the edit target is set to the component you select to edit in place, and the other geometry is there just for reference.

Re: Edit in Place to effect multiple linked components

TrippyLighting — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 09:58:12 GMT

It’s easy enough to tag the author of that video and ask 😉

@jhackney1950

Re: Edit in Place to effect multiple linked components

jhackney1972 — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 18:28:27 GMT

I am the author of the YouTube video and @jeff_strater is correct. I am editing the green base component and only using the gray base pad as a reference component to project the hole into the base. Sorry if it looks like I getting away with something, I am not, just following the Edit in Place rules.

Re: Edit in Place to effect multiple linked components

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 20:28:41 GMT

Thanks for the help guys! That makes sense from what I thought I knew.