In a tube and pipe iAssembly factory, to edit the tube and pipe design and swap in the primary runs assembly member for an appropriate configuration, use the Make Adaptive command to transition it into the tube and pipe interchangeability set .
If a non-adaptive primary runs assembly is sufficient for the new configuration, which means it must synchronize with the associated adaptive primary runs assembly, you do not need to apply the Make Adaptive command. Assembly constraints can be placed to position the non-adaptive primary runs assembly as a rigid body.
- Activate the top tube and pipe iAssembly containing a configuration table of non-adaptive primary runs assembly members.
- In the Model browser, expand Table, right-click the appropriate configuration, and select Activate.
The corresponding assembly design including tube and pipe components is displayed.
- Right-click the primary runs assembly, by default Tube & Pipe Runs in the Model browser, and select Make Adaptive.
Note: The Make Adaptive command applies to the primary runs assembly only when it is non-adaptive in the specified configuration.
- In the Make Adaptive dialog box, click in the New Name column and enter a unique file name. Notice the visual color of the tube and pipe file row during editing until the file name check is complete:
Cyan: Indicates the active row you are currently editing.
White: Indicates the new file name is valid.
Yellow: Indicates the file name is duplicate with another conduit part in the File Name list.
Red: Indicates the file name is duplicate with an existing file in the parent location.
- Select or clear the Mark all runs adaptive check box as needed.
- Click OK.
The primary runs assembly becomes adaptive and allows for tube and pipe edits independently. A new primary runs assembly member is added to the tube and pipe interchangeability set in the configuration table.