Linking geometry in the idealized and master parts

The WAVE Geometry Linker command creates associatively linked copies of selected geometry. There is a direct link between WAVE-linked geometry in the idealized part and the geometry in the master part. When the geometry in the master part updates, any WAVE-linked geometry in the idealized part also updates.

Advantages of using WAVE Geometry Linker versus Promote

• You have more control over the geometry that is associatively copied. Promote works only on bodies, while the WAVE Geometry Linker lets you copy individual faces or collections of faces in addition to bodies.

• You can control when or if to accept updates to the geometry.

• You can reference the linked data with modeling operations even when the part containing the defining geometry is not loaded.

For more information on WAVE linking, see WAVE Geometry Linker.

Disadvantages of using WAVE Geometry Linker

For CAE users, the disadvantages of the WAVE linking technique are:

• For successful use, WAVE linking generally requires more knowledge of how this software handles assemblies.

• You must take extra steps to ensure that WAVE linked bodies are not duplicated in your FEM file. For more information, see Preventing duplicate bodies after WAVE linking.

• If you are working in managed mode and have a number of WAVE links within a large assembly, updates may take longer.

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Preventing duplicate bodies after WAVE linking

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