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# Replace Form

<figure><img src="/files/oCkH12ICOKYBeltZMk3f" alt=""><figcaption><p>QuickInsert Replace form</p></figcaption></figure>

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<br>

   <figure><img src="/files/LnuzyeHuX29QfnSrsJbm" alt=""><figcaption><p>Opening the Replace Form</p></figcaption></figure>

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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

  <figure><img src="/files/nD1J1n6e0EDF9zG4TNi0" alt=""><figcaption><p>Working with the Replace List</p></figcaption></figure>

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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)<br>

  <figure><img src="/files/O0QkOziGpzWnpm8zGqUF" alt=""><figcaption><p>Auto Adjust Washer Diameters</p></figcaption></figure>

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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.<br>

<figure><img src="/files/U5B7jo1SPBZIoDFuKg1N" alt=""><figcaption><p>Edit selection, change component profile and replace all</p></figcaption></figure>

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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.<br>

<figure><img src="/files/kEizDg0L50bKnsgAQakG" alt=""><figcaption><p>Using ribbon buttons to adjust fastener dimensions</p></figcaption></figure>

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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.<br>

### 🧠 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