KOMPAS-3D v23

Locking components from being edited is saved in the assembly file, i.e. when you open the assembly, those components that were not available for editing during the last saving will remain unavailable.

If required, information about locked editing of a certain component (or components) can be written to the assembly custom load Assembly Load. Applying such load type to the assembly means that load modes of its components change as well as access to their editing. Writing occurs at the moment when you create or update) existing load mode.

After you apply a load mode containing information about locked editing, the following designations will appear in the Design Tree:

•a shield icon — if a load mode not password protected is applied;

•a shield with cross icon — if a password protected load mode is applied (for setting a password, see section Passwords of Load Modes).

You can unlock editing of the selected component, for example using the Editing — Enable command (see section Disabling of editing the model objects). If the component is marked with a shield with cross icon, you will have to enter a password of the system load type in order to unlock editing.

To write locked editing to a previously created load mode, do the following.

1.Apply a load mode that requires to lock editing. For example, select it in the load mode column in the Design Tree.

2.In the model, lock editing of components.

3.To do this, run the command Load Modes... .

4.Invoke the Edit command by clicking the button to the right of the Load Mode field. In the dialog box enable the Update the model based on the current state. option. Click OK to close the dialog.

5.Save the assembly.

Different custom load modes may lock editing of different components. Thus, by using protected custom load modes you can differentiate access of various users to different assembly components when working in a collaborative environment.