Applying a View's Links to Another View

This task will show you how to apply a view's links to another view.
Open the GEAR-REDUCER_GS.CATProduct document. Make sure no drawing is already open.

  1. From the menu bar, select Start > Mechanical Design.

  2. Select the Drafting workbench.

    The New Drawing Creation is displayed with information on the drawing standards, as well as with information on the types of sheets that can be created.

    • : empty sheet

    • : sheet containing all views

    • : sheet containing the front, bottom and right views

    • : sheet containing the front, top and left views

  3. Select All Views as shown below and click OK.

  4. Right-click the front view.

  5. Select Front View object > Modify Links.

    The Link Modification dialog box is displayed.


     

  6. In the 3D product, press Ctrl key, then select Worm gear and Motor adaptator parts.
    Back in the drawing, the parts are both displayed in the Link Modification dialog box.


     

  7. Click on Add all and then on OK to close the Link Modification dialog box.

    An update icon is displayed in the specification tree under the front view node.


     

  8. Click on Update.

    The front view is updated accordingly.


     

  9. Right-click the front View and select Front View object > Apply Links To.

  10. Select the Bottom view.



    An update icon is displayed in the specification tree under the bottom view node.


     

  11. Click Update: the view is updated accordingly.

 
  • Only one view can be selected.
  • Do not try to apply the same links to the view.
  • The view must have the same 3D associated document.