CAD Update
The CAD Update tool allows you to update CAD files with new, modified metadata (NX and Parasolid) and modified parameters (NX).
The CAD update tool provides a means of writing new and updated metadata back to original NX and Parasolid CAD files, in order to synchronize changes made in HyperWorks. Additionally, NX parameters can be modified in NX and the resulting CAD file is saved and automatically reloaded. A valid NX installation and license are required.
Limitations and Restrictions
- CAD files must be imported using the Parts option.
- Metadata update is supported only for new and modified metadata. It is not supported for deleting metadata.
- Refer to NX Parameter Update for more information on parameter updates.
Associated Tasks
You can access this tool in either HyperMesh or HyperWorks Desktop, by selecting from the menu bar.
If you are using HyperWorks, from the Geometry ribbon, select the Edit pull-down menu.
- if Overwrite Original Representation is ON, the original CAD files are overwritten.
- if Overwrite Original Representation is OFF, you can specify a directory where new files with the same file names are written.
Tasks
You can perform either a Metadata Update or a Delayed Parameter Update with this tool.
If performing a Metadata Update, new and modified metadata can be written to NX and Parasolid files. For NX, this operation is supported for selected parts, solids, surfaces, topolines/lines, and points. For Parasolid, this operation is supported for selected parts, solids, surfaces, topolines/lines, and topopoints/points. If you select a higher-level entity update, all relevant children entities are updated as well. For example, selecting solids updates associated surfaces, topolines, and topopoints.
Results
For a metadata update, the result is a modified NX or Parasolid CAD file.