A Replace Component output field allows a configurator to replace a component of a CAD assembly with a new one. The replacement component must be directly derived from the replaced component.
Depending on the CAD platform you use, some properties of this feature or the feature itself may not be available.
Properties
| Property | Datatype | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | text | The name of the output field. Used for referring to this output field in snap rules. |
| Source | object | A reference to the new part or sub-assembly that will be inserted into the assembly. May be a Template, another output, or a nested configurator output |
| Nested Configurator Type | object | Specifies the configurator type when the Source object is of type 'Nested Configurator' |
| Nested Configurator Name | text | Specifies the configurator name when the Source object is of type 'Nested Configurator' |
| Source Output | object | Specifies the object to insert when the Source object is of type 'Output' or 'Nested Configurator' |
| File Path | text | Specifies the path to the file to insert when the Source object is of type 'Template' |
| Component ID To Replace | text | A reference to the part or sub-assembly in the CAD assembly to replace. |
| New Name | text | Sets the filename of the component. |
| Part Family Name | text | Sets the configuration of the component. |