BmReplace

Platinum Platinum Platinum

Replaces a component insert.

Accessing the Command

command bar: bmreplace

menu bar: Assembly | Replace Component

ribbon: Assembly | Modify | Replace

toolbar: Assembly |

: bmreplace

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select component inserts [SIMilar inserts/component Type]: (Select an insert in the drawing.)

Entities in set: 1

Select component inserts [SIMilar inserts/component Type]: (Select an insert in the drawing or press Enter.)

A File dialog displays:

Select a file, then double click or click the Open button.

Command Options

Option

Description

Similar Inserts

Allows to replace similar inserts automatically.

Prompts you:

Replace file for all similar inserts [Yes/No] <Yes>:

Yes: Replaces all similar inserts of the selected mechanical component(s) in your assembly.
No: Replaces the selected component(s) only.

Component Type

Allows to choose the insertion type for replacement component.

Prompts you:

Component type [Local/External/Keep as is/component Default] <component Default>:

Local: the new component will be local.
External: the new component will be external.
Keep as is: the new component inherits the insertion type from the replaced component.
Component Default: the new component will be linked as specified in its source file.

Related Commands

BmExternalize - converts local components to external components.

BmOpen - opens the source drawing of an external mechanical component.