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# Replace Form
QuickInsert Replace form
The **Replace Form** allows you to quickly update multiple components in your assembly — including fasteners and their washers — all in one go.
It’s perfect when you want to:
* Change diameter, type, or material of components
* Replace entire fastener stacks
* Switch to a different profile (e.g., from English to Croatian)
* Auto-adjust washer diameters for new fasteners
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### 📥 Opening the Replace Form
To open the Replace Form:
1. In SOLIDWORKS® , go to the **QuickInsert tab**
2. Click the **Replace Form** button
3. A property page will open, prompting you to **select components**
* Only **QuickInsert components** can be selected
4. Once you confirm your selection, the Replace Form will be displayed
Opening the Replace Form
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### 🧾 Working with the Replace List
The Replace Form shows a list of all selected components. Components are displayed in **stacks** — if a bolt has a washer, the washer will appear **indented underneath it**.
#### Edit a Component:
* Double-click a row\
**or**
* Click the ✏️ **pen icon** on the right
This opens the same UI as the Main Form, but with limited interaction:
* Only **compatible component types** are available
* If you’re editing a washer, only washer groups are visible
* You cannot replace a washer with a bolt, or vice versa
Working with the Replace List
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### ⚙️ Auto Adjust Washer Diameters
If you replace a fastener with one of a different diameter, you can let QuickInsert automatically update the washers below it.
* ✅ **Auto Choose Washer Diameter** checkbox
* When checked, washers under that fastener will auto-update when you change diameter
* 🔘 **Check All Washers** button
* Scans all stacks and updates washers based on fastener diameter
#### Color Indicators:
* 🔴 **Red** – Washer is **too small** for the bolt (not allowed)
* 🟡 **Yellow** – Washer is **too large** (allowed, but not preferred)
Auto Adjust Washer Diameters
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### ✏️ Edit Selection
Want to modify your selected components?
* Click **Edit Selection** to reopen the property page
* You can add or remove QuickInsert components before finalizing replacements
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### 🌐 Change Profile for Replacements
You can apply a different profile to the entire replacement list:
1. Use the **Profile dropdown** at the top of the form
2. Click the **Apply to All** button next to it
* All listed components will be updated to use the selected profile
This is helpful when converting an entire assembly from one standard or language to another.
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### ✅ Replace All
Once you’ve defined all the replacement components:
* Click the **Replace All** button
* QuickInsert will go through each stack and:
* Replace fasteners
* Replace washers (if defined)
* Apply profile and naming rules
All updates will be made in the assembly automatically.
Edit selection, change component profile and replace all
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### 🔁 Adjusting Fastener Length and Diameter with ribbon buttons
On QuickInsert ribbon, you can also manually modify the **length** and **diameter** of selected components using the four quick-adjust buttons:
| Button | Function |
| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Length +** | Increases the length of selected fasteners by one step |
| **Length −** | Decreases the length by one step |
| **Size +** | Increases the diameter of selected fasteners by one step |
| **Size −** | Decreases the diameter by one step |
These buttons allow you to quickly resize one or multiple selected fasteners without needing to open the full component picker.
Using ribbon buttons to adjust fastener dimensions
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#### 🧠 Selection & Behavior Logic
* You can select **one or more components**, then click any of the buttons
* The **profile** used for generating new fasteners is based on the **last selected profile** in the Main Form
* The **material** remains the same as the original selected component
* Components are selected based on **priority**:
* If the desired length or diameter exists in the highest priority (green) group, that one is used
* If not, the next lower priority (yellow, then red) is used
* If no suitable size is found, no replacement occurs
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#### ✅ Example Use Case
You select 10 DIN 912 bolts and click **Length +** — all 10 bolts are replaced with the same type but one size longer, using your last active profile and preserving their current material.
### 🧠 Tips
* You can use different profiles for original and replacement components
* You don’t have to replace every component — only those you want to change
* Use color indicators as a quick check before replacing large assemblies
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