About Element References
There are two types of Reference elements
When you add an element:
•you may add other elements, also - for example: when you add a Line, it also has a Point* at each end.
•you may need to select other elements when you add a more complex element - for example: when you add a 2D-Cam, you need to select a Part to carry the 2D-Cam.
* Points : start-Point and end-Point are the Reference elements of a Line.
To delete an element ...
To delete a Reference-element you may need to delete those elements that can only exist with the Reference-element.
The Delete Dependents is a warning that is a list of those elements you will delete in addition to the Reference-Element - if you click OK.
The Reference Elements dialog
To open the Reference Elements dialog
1.Click an element in the graphic-area or the Assembly-Tree so that it is in Selection-Window
2.Right-click the element
3.Click Show Element references in the shortcut-menu.
Example 1: Reference-Elements of a CAD-Line:
Its reference-elements are simple - there is a Point at each end of the CAD-Line - its Start-Point and End-Point.
The Point22 is the start-Point of the CAD-Line
The Point25 is the end-Point of the CAD-Line
Example 2: Reference-Elements of a 2D-Cam
Its reference-elements are:
•those elements that in the model before you can add the 2D-Cam - a Profile and a Part
The other Reference-Elements are:
•those elements that you add to the model that need the 2D-Cam to exist in the model ( e.g.: you may add a Polyline to the 2D-Cam).