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Notes on Components with Partial Load |
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This section covers notes on working with an assembly that contains partially loaded components, i. e. components with Simplified, Partial, Empty or Size load types.
Constraints When Working with Components
•The component contents cannot be previewed (the icon 
to the left of the component name is missing).
•The component variables cannot be viewed (there is no list of component variables on the Variables bar).
•The internal BOM item corresponding to the component is not available for editing in the assembly.
Automatic Change of Load type to Full
•Any partial load type can automatically change to a Full load type when you perform the following actions:
•start a component editing command in a separate window or "in place";
•switch to the Component Placement process;
•change the source file of the component.
•Simplified, Empty or Outline load types also change to a Full load type when you perform the following actions:
•apply any operation to the component (create a round hole on the face of the component, fillet edges of the component, etc.) and edit this operation;
•specify the component to construct another object (specify the face of the component to construct a sketch or to thicken, etc.) and edit this object;
•overlay mating upon the component and edit this mate;
•specify the component as the initial object for an array of components and edit this array;
•move the component within the assembly structure;
•start a Explode components command or Setup explosion parameters,
•sweep or rotate the component.
You can apply another load type to the automatically loaded component in future. However, bear in mind that any partial load type, except for the Partial load type, will be replaced with a Full load type when you rebuild the assembly in case:
•the component is an initial object or instance of the array of components;
•the operation has been applied to the component resulting in the creation or removal of faces and edges (Chamfer, Hole, Splitting surface, Delete facets, etc.).
Mates Blocking
If at least one of the components with a Simplified, Empty or Size load type participates in mating, this mate will be blocked. The blocked mate cannot be edited or deleted. The blocked mate in the Design Tree is marked with a lock icon. To unblock the mate, you have to fully load all components participating in it.
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