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Q: Does Copy by Family support copy of objects created using a rotated coordinate system?

A: No, Copy by Family cannot be used to copy objects if the objects are created using rotated coordinate systems.

Q: How do I verify that the object is copied to the target?

A: Use Audit-Tool in Manual Mode to select the family and select the object to check from Smart 3D. Then, run a report to show whether Smart 3D copied the object to the target.

Q: How do I map objects that are not identical from the source to the target?

A: Use the browser in Manual mode to map the objects.

Q: How do I copy only certain objects in an Across Models Family?

A: Create a filter on the source with the objects to copy. Use that filter in the Source Filter box so that Smart 3D only processes the required objects.

Q: How do I copy objects that are children of an object I am not copying with Copy by Family?

A: Use Copy/Paste or Mirror Copy to copy the objects to the target. Then, use Find to map the object, and Copy the child objects using Copy by Family.

Q: How do I copy only certain objects from the source?

A: Press CTRL + Q to use the Manual Preselect option to manually select the objects to copy and synchronize. Smart 3D then makes Finish available. Click Finish to copy these objects to the target. This technique also works for Modify.

Q: When do I use Select All and Select Child?

A: To select all the objects, click Select All. The selected objects display in yellow.

To clear all the objects so that you can pick the objects to copy, clear Select All. The objects then display in cyan. As you select the objects to copy, they display in yellow.

To select all the child objects when you select the parent, click Select Child.

Q: How do I verify that an object is copied to the target?

A: Use the audit tool in Manual mode. Select the family, and then select the object to check from the taskhost. Use Tools > Run Report to see if Smart 3D copied the object to the target.

Q: Are some objects not supported by the audit tool?

A: The audit tool does not report logical connections created by manually created features copied using Copy by Family.

Q: Does Copy by Family support all kinds of filters?

A: The command supports ship filters, SQL filters, and user filters. Copy by Family does not currently support asking filters.

Q: Which kind of coordinate systems can I use to create a symmetry family?

A: Currently, Smart 3D only supports ship coordinate systems for creating a symmetry family.

Q: What should I do if I get an HRESULT failure?

A: HRESULT failures can occur because of compilation or build issues. Try to minimize the test case by reducing the number of objects to determine the object that is causing the HRESULT failure. Then, file an SR with the simplified workflow.

Q: What should I do if I see an Out of memory issue during the copy process?

A: Use the 3GB option and GC Cache to copy the objects from the source to the target. File an SR so that the memory issues are resolved.

Q: What is the difference between Manual Mode in Find and Manual Find in the browser?

A: Smart 3D uses both options to map source to target objects. In Manual Mode, you can resolve one object at a time. You can use Manual Find to resolve multiple objects at a time.

Q: What is the custom filter option in Copy by Family?

A: You can select either a workspace filter or any specific filter for performing the following actions:

  • Find/Create/Modify/Delete option in Copy by Family.

  • Select objects for processing that are common to the workspace by using the Custom Filter option.

Q: What issues do I face when I use coordinate systems with different frame spacing in Across Models Family?

A: Issue 1 - If you create objects using one coordinate system but create the family using another coordinate system, Smart 3D creates substitute planes at an improper location, because the frame spacing is different for both of the coordinate systems. Because of this, use the same coordinate system for both the family and the objects.

Issue 2 - If you create the hull and range family with coordinate systems having different frame spacing, hull mapping fails. This also causes all of the dependents of the hull to fail to copy.

Q: Does Copy by Family support modification (Property or Geometry)?

A: No, you cannot propagate feature modification to the target by using the Copy by Family modify operation. However, you can achieve this by updating the feature count on the source by adding or removing features on the source. Copy by Family picks up this feature count as a difference and deletes and recopies all of the features to the target. The Geometry Modification must be checked on the Properties page.

Q: What kind of advanced plate system (APS) plates are supported using Copy by Family?

A: Copy by Family supports the following advanced plate systems:

  • Plate systems created using APS polyline plate macros

  • Plate system created using APS corrugated plate macros

  • Plate system created using APS swage plate macros

  • Plate system created using APS knuckled bracket

Q. What is the System Hierarchy option in Copy by Family?

A. Copy by Family provides target parent system options on the Select Copy Family dialog so that the target objects are copied under the given parent system. This makes target objects easier to locate.

Q: What is Copy/Paste? How can I use this command in conjunction with Copy by Family?

A: Copy/Paste lets you copy and paste objects from the source to the target by changing inputs from the Paste dialog.

If an object fails to copy from the source to the target using Copy by Family, then all the dependent objects also fail to copy because the parent is missing on the target. Use Copy/Paste to copy such objects, and perform an auto or manual Find to map the source to the target object. Then, use Copy by Family to copy the dependent objects.

Q: What should I do to decide if a problem is related to Copy by Family?

A: Perform the following actions:

Verify that the object is supported by Copy by Family. See Objects and behaviors supported for copy in Copy by Family.

  1. If the object is supported, check for a To Do list entry.

  2. Try to Edit the object.

  3. Try to Copy/Paste the object.

  4. Try Model Data Reuse for the object.

If all the previous actions are successful, then the issue is related to Copy by Family.

Q: What is the port mapping issue in Copy by Family?

A: If the following message displays in the finish log, then this is a port mapping issue in Copy by Family.

WARNING : Cannot resolve input mapping for object->
IJPortSrc-SF_!BLFX_0_0_8_<>_{}_()||D3-DCK
!Skipped F 70.000 m-1TBH-1/Plate
!Please review with support

Possible reasons:

  • Smart 3D did not copy an object that the port needs.

  • An ordering issue from Copy by Family exists.

  • A port mapping issue from Copy by Family exists.

Use Copy/Paste to copy the object, and then use Auto or Manual Find to map the objects using Copy by Family.

Q: What are the implications of using Commit in rules?

A: Avoid using Commit and client-tier references in rules. Using these references can cause Smart 3D to exit.

Q: Can I use Copy by Family to convert a candidate to a crossover, or convert a crossover to a candidate?

A: Copy by Family does not convert a crossover to a candidate or a candidate to a crossover. We recommend that you do not perform such workflows, as the conversion might result in Copy by Family data model corruption.

Q: When I change a leaf system, which objects are highlighted for modification?

A: Copy by Family does not support selecting or clearing a leaf system. When you modify a leaf system, the software reports all the changes in a log file. On Finish, the target leaf system inherits the changes.

Q: Does Copy by Family support inverted logical connections split by topological points?

A: Yes. Copy by Family retains logical connections with an inverted region when you split by topological points.

Q: Does Copy by Family support profile region modifications?

A: Yes. Copy by Family can propagate profile region boundary modifications to a target structure using copy similar and copy symmetry families.

Q: When should I use the Refresh option on a family?

A: We do not recommend using Refresh on a family because it clears all of the source-to-target mapping created for the family. All mapping, including manual Find mapping, is lost and cannot be restored. If you refresh a family, you need to run auto-find again using the same family to map the source and target objects.

Use Find with the Clear Before option to clear all the mapping for the objects contained in the filter. See Copy By Family Log File Workflows.

Q: How does frame mapping work for different kinds of families?

A: Frame mapping for each family is described below.

  • Copy Similar Family

    • Standard - Smart 3D maps frames on a one-by-one basis, according to the family definition.

      In a standard family with F3 as source and F5 as target, Smart 3D creates a mapping between F3 and F5.

    • Overlapping - Smart 3D maps the frames by sorting the source frames and the target frames in ascending order.

      In an overlapping family with F1, F3 as source frames and F3, F5 as target frames, Smart 3D creates the following frame mapping:

      F1 (source) mapped to F3 (target)

      F2 (source) mapped to F4 (target)

      F3 (source) mapped to F5 (target

    • Range - Smart 3D maps the frames by sorting the source frames and the target frames in ascending order.

      In a range family with F1, F3 as source frames and F4, F6 as target frames, Smart 3D creates the following frame mapping:

      F1 (source) mapped to F4 (target)

      F2 (source) mapped to F5 (target)

      F3 (source) mapped to F6 (target

  • Copy Symmetry Family

    • Smart 3D maps symmetrical planes about the center line on the Y-axis.

      In a symmetry family with 15 positive frames (L1 to L15) and 15 negative frames (L-1 to L-15), Smart 3D maps L1 to L-1, L2 to L-2, L3 to L-3, and so forth.

  • Copy Across Model Family

    • Standard - <aProduct maps frames on a one-by-one basis, according to the family definition.

      In a standard family with F3 as the source and F5 as the target, Smart 3D creates a frame mapping between F3 and F5.

      The software maps all other frames that are part of other axes (that is, Y-axis and Z-axis). The current family axis is X.

    • Range - Smart 3D maps frames by sorting the source frames and the target frames in ascending order.

      In an overlapping family with F1, F3 as source frames and F4, F6 as target frames, Smart 3D creates the following frame mapping:

      F1 (source) to F4 (target)

      F2 (source) to F5 (target)

      F3 (source) to F6 (target)

      The software maps all other frames that are part of other axes (that is, Y-axis and Z-axis). The current family axis is X.

Q: How does Copy by Family handle profiles, seams, and openings that belong to the same sketch?

A: Smart 3D copies profiles, seams and openings that belong to the same sketch in a single transaction. That is, Copy by Family copies all of the objects together to ensure that all of the target objects belong to the same sketch.

Q: Do I need write permissions on the sqlserver tempdb to perform Copy by Family operations?

A: Yes. Copy by Family relies on temporary files the software creates during Find, Create, Modify, and Delete operations.