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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 *** ### 📥 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

*** ### 🧾 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

*** ### ⚙️ 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)

*** ### ✏️ 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 *** ### 🌐 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. *** ### ✅ 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

*** ### 🔁 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

*** #### 🧠 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 *** #### ✅ 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