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[johann.asam]

Hi there,
since the topic AEDT – Maxwell 3D Update Link to SpaceClaim Model (ansys.com) is closed for replies, I'd like to follow up on it here.

The suggestions are not providing the success I was hoping for. When I move the original SpaceClaim model and open both files (the project in AEDT and the CAD model in SpaceClaim), AEDT doesn't recognize the SpaceClaim link.

Every time I try to update the changes from SpaceClaim in AEDT (which I usually do in AEDT by right-clicking on the component and clicking "Generate"), AEDT tries to open the CAD file in the old location, which of course doesn't work.

The properties of the linked model still show the old "GeometryFilePath". Unfortunately, I can only view this entry, not update it to the correct location.

 

Is there a way to update the link that doesn't generate a new copy/import from SpaceClaim that would have to reassign all the boundary conditions?

[johann.asam]

 

Here is the basic step-by-step description, what I try to do:
- Design a CAD model in SpaceClaim
- Create a new Maxwell-3D project in AEDT
- Open the “Modeler” menu in AEDT and select “SpaceClaim Link” -> “Connect to Active Session…” -> Select the active session and click “Connect”
- Assign the required boundary conditions and set up the model for Maxwell simulation
- Run the simulation
- Make adjustments on the CAD Model in SpaceClaim
- Import these adjustments by right-clicking on the SpaceClaim model in the model tree in AEDT and select “Generate”
- Changes are getting updated and the simulation can be run again
- Close SpaceClaim
- Move the CAD file to another location (e.g. a colleague needs to continue the simulations)
- Open SpaceClaim and make additional changes to the CAD model on the other location
- Open the AEDT project and try to “Generate” the SpaceClaim model again

At this point, the process always fails because I don’t know of any way to update the link to the new source location of the CAD model. If you know of a way to tell AEDT the new location of the *.scdoc file, please let me know.
If I have to create a NEW link, the model will be imported a second time, which requires setting up all the boundary conditions again, which is a hell of a lot of work.