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11 (2016)

For imported shapes placed from a file on the symbol share, Smart 3D remembers the relative path to that file. If you import a shape file from a location other than the symbol share, Smart 3D remembers the full path to that file. In both cases, the full path displays on the Properties dialog for the shapes.

When you place these shapes in the model using a file on the symbol share, and then later use Copy/Paste operations, Model Data Reuse, Paste from Catalog, or Mirror Copy, then the shapes will refer to a file on the target model symbol share rather than the source model symbol share. If the shapes in the source model are placed using a file from somewhere other than the symbol share, then during the Copy/Paste operations, Model Data Reuse, Paste from Catalog, or Mirror Copy, the shapes will refer to that physical path.

  • During Model Data Reuse, Copy/Paste, or Paste from Catalog, the software verifies that the target file exists. If the target file does not exist in the path, Smart 3D does the following:

    • Copies the graphics of the source model imported shape.

    • Pastes the same graphics in the target model imported shape.

    • Adds an item to the To Do List indicating that the symbol failed because the imported shape source file is not found in the path. This applies to shapes imported from shared content as well as shapes imported from a physical location.

  • If the software detects a problem during Model Data Reuse, Copy/Paste, or Paste from Catalog, such as an empty file or a file that it cannot convert, then Smart 3D does the following:

    • Copies the graphics of the source model imported shape.

    • Pastes the same graphics in the target model imported shape.

    • Adds an item to the To Do List with an appropriate message.