BmUpdate

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Reloads all referenced components from external files and updates BOM tables.

Use this command to

Reload referenced components from external files (BMINSERT)
Rebuild component based features, sheet metal form features and BIM windows/doors components (see about BC_SUBTRACT layer, Form Features, BIMINSERT)
Update the Bill Of Material (BMBOM)
Regenerate drawing views produced out of 3D model (VIEWBASE)

NOTE	If the BMAUTOUPDATE system variable is ON, external assembly components are reloaded on opening the file.

Accessing the Command

command bar: bmupdate

menu bar: Assembly | Update

ribbon: Assembly | Tools | Update

toolbar: Assembly |

: bmupdate

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select entities to update or [MOde/Entire model] <Entire model>: (Select a component insert or generated drawing view; or select one of the faces of the component based or sheet metal form feature; or press Enter to select the entire model.)

Entities in set: 1

Select entities to update or [MOde/Entire model] <Entire model>: (Select more objects.)

Updated x definitions.

Command Options

Option

Description

Mode

Allows to change the way how the new placement face is defined.

Each inserted component-based feature or BIM Window component has an associated placement face of the correspondent 3D solid the feature is attached to. This is the face which was used for feature placement in the BMINSERT command. The associated placement face of the feature can be lost in modelling or copying operations or it can be absent if the feature has been inserted in an ampty area. The BMUPDATE command allows to re-associate the feature with its placement face in one of two modes.

Prompts you:

Select placement face [Automatic/Manual] <Automatic>:

Automatic - the placement face for the feature is detected automatically
Manual - prompts you to select the new placement face

Related Commands

BmBom - inserts a Bill of Materials (BOM) table in the current drawing.

BmBrowser - toggles the visibility of the Mechanical Browser window.

BmDependencies - lists all files, containing component definitions inserted in the assembly, in the command window.

BmInsert - inserts an existing mechanical component or sheet metal form feature into the current drawing.

BimInsert - inserts a window or door in a solid. Inserts a copy of a window or door in a solid.