The link state defines if the weld created during connector realization connects to
geometry or mesh on the link.
This is applicable to only components and surfaces entities that can contain geometry
and/or mesh information.
Update Link by Directly Editing Column Data in the Connector Browser
In the Connector Entity Browser, select the link(s) or connector(s) to update,
then click the Structure column and select a new link
state.
Update Link Using the Update Link Option in the Connector Browser's
Right-Click Context Menu
Select one or more connectors from the browser, then
right-click and select Update Link from the context menu.
Tip: The connectors can also be selected from graphics by using the
Selector button in the
Connector Browser tool set. The selected connectors
in the graphics will be highlighted in the browser
tree.
In the Search column's Link State list box, select the link state to
search.
Under the Replace column Link Sate list box, select the new state.
Click Update.
Note: The link column for the selected connectors will now display the modified
information. The updated connectors will be unrealized and its realized
welds will be permanently removed. If the link state was switched for a link
from elems to geom, then realizing the connector again will result in the
weld connecting to a surface (geometry) contained in that entity.
After performing the modification, the current link state has changed for the
selected links. Figure 1. Starting Link State. The starting link state is underlined in red. Note that use-id is
specified as the replacement link state. Figure 2. Updated Link State. The newly replaced link state is underlined in blue.
in the
Connector Browser tool set. The selected connectors
in the graphics will be highlighted in the browser
tree.
