Associative & Model Centric

If a part model is changed in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0, any assemblies or drawings that reference that model will automatically update.  This behavior is known as Associativity and also works in reverse- if a model dimension in a drawing is updated, the part model and the assembly it is used in will update.

The part model is the central source of design information.  Once a part model is created, it can be:

• Placed in an assembly- Depending on how components are assembled, the components can be stationary or allowed to move as a mechanism.
• Used to create a drawing- 2D views of the model can be quickly placed on a drawing sheet, and dimensions can be automatically shown.

Model Associativity