Break associativity

Menu access : Edit | Break associativity

Description :

Will break the associativity on the selected element which become a basic entity without history.

General philosophy :

Select the element to break it's associativity, you can select several elements with the icon.

Example(s) :

If you break the associativity on a line defined by two points if becomes a line of same geometry but without dependencies on the two driving points. The line looses its two point’s history.

If you break the associativity on a component it becomes a group made of its constituents. At the same time you are loosing the link on the template file of the component.

Specific point(s) :

The break associativity function is a recursive function. If you break the associativity a group made of parts, you will get a group made of bodies (a body is a part without associativity and without history).