During the design process, it is common to encounter situations where replicating the result of an input feature into the current feature becomes necessary. This step is especially critical when the current feature malfunctions or fails to compute as intended. Copying the input feature’s result can serve as an effective workaround, ensuring the design process continues smoothly despite the issue.

This technical practice documents the 3D Shape update strategy, Replace feature in error with main parent result within Resilient Modeling. When a feature fails to compute, this strategy copies the result of the main parent input to the current feature. The specifications of the failed feature are ignored and the geometry of the first input is used as the resulting output.

All roles that include the Part Design app, Part Design Plus app, Generative Shape Design app and Generative Shape Design Plus app

Mechanical Designers, Conceptual Designers, Mechanical Surface Designers

When a feature is in an error state resulting from a geometric modification to one of its inputs, this strategy performs a local adaptation of the affected input. The adaptation may utilize modification features such as Split, Trim, and Join, as well as contextual creation features including Projection, Transformation, Offset and Parallel Curve, to preserve feature validity and continuity.

Use Case : Implementation of Replace feature in error with main parent result strategy, on a child feature by replacing the output result of a parent feature.

Scenario: In a 3D design, if you have the split operation performed on the surface using a reference plane feature, during updation of reference plane, the child feature split fails. Using the Replace feature in error with main parent result startegy, the child feature error is replaced with parent feature.

Play the video to watch how the Replace feature in error with parent result strategy works for a split feature. 

To learn more about Replace feature in error with main parent result, explore the M3S learning module.