You can edit the constraint type, offset, angle, selected components, and direction. If possible, constraints are retained through editing operations. Some constraints do not survive and must be reapplied.
Note: This procedure presumes that the Position View is active. If you activated the Modeling View, all constraints for each assembly are collected below the assembly origin folder (although each part displays its features when expanded).
- To identify components constrained together, click a constraint in the browser to highlight the affected components in the graphics window.
- In the browser, click to expand the component whose constraint you want to edit.
- Pause the cursor over the constraint, right-click, and then select Edit to open the Edit Constraint dialog box.
- Change values as needed, and then click OK.
To edit only the offset or angle, highlight the constraint in the browser. Then click to open the edit box at the bottom of the browser. Enter the new value for the constraint, and then press Enter.
Note: Predict Offset or Angle is only available when creating constraints.
Tips for editing constraints
- To make it easier to see which constraints are affected, the two participants of the constraint relationship highlight with different colors.
- If you must override a constraint value in a positional representation (not the master), you can right-click a constraint in the browser and select Modify (Override). In a master positional representation, right-click and select Modify.
- To locate the participants in a constraint, right-click a constraint in the assembly browser and select Isolate Components. Visibility is turned off for all components except the two components constrained together. To restore visibility, right-click an isolated component and select Undo Isolate.