Replace Cells

Used to replace single or multiple cells in a model, or to update cells in a model, with cells of the same name from the active cell library.

You can access this tool from the following:

Ribbon: Drawing > Annotate > Cells > Replace Cells
Ribbon: Drawing > Home > Placement > Cells split button
Ribbon: Modeling > Content > Cells > Replace Cells
Toolbox: Cells

We recommend using the Batch Process utility to perform batch process operations. However, you can also use repcell.ma with the system command line batch file msbatch.bat , to process the files.

Setting	Description
Method	Sets the method for replacing or updating cells. Update — Replaces the selected cell with the cell of the same name from the active cell library. The Annotation Purpose property remains False and the cell will not follow annotation scale while placing or after changing the annotation scale, post cell placement. Replace — Replaces single or multiple cells by: (Use Active Cell off) — selecting the cell and then selecting its replacement cell. (Use Active Cell on) — selecting the cell and accepting to replace it with the Active Cell. With the Replace method, the Annotation Purpose property is set to True and the cell will follow the annotation scale while placing or after changing the annotation scale, post cell placement.
Mode	(with Method set to Replace) Sets the method by which cells are replaced. Single — Lets you replace individual cells. Global — Replaces all cells of the same name with the replacement cell.
Use Active Cell	(With Method set to Replace) If on, selected cells are replaced with the Active Cell that is displayed in the text field.
Browse Cell(s)	Opens the Cell Library dialog to let you select an active cell.
Use Fence	If on, sets the method by which fence contents are manipulated. Inside — If Mode is set to Single, all cells inside the fence are replaced. If Mode is set to Global, all cells inside the fence, as well as cells outside the fence having the same name as those inside the fence, are replaced. Overlap — If Mode is set to Single, all cells inside and overlapping the fence are replaced. If Mode is set to Global, all cells inside and overlapping the fence, as well as cells outside the fence having the same name as those inside and overlapping the fence, are replaced. Void — If Mode is set to Single, all cells outside the fence are replaced. If Mode is set to Global, all cells outside the fence, as well as cells inside the fence having the same name as those outside the fence, are replaced. Void-Overlap — If Mode is set to Single, all cells outside and overlapping the fence are replaced. If Mode is set to Global, all cells outside and overlapping the fence, as well as cells inside the fence having the same name as those outside and overlapping the fence, are replaced.
True Scale	If on, cells that were created in a model with different units from those of the active model are scaled to adjust them to the units of the active model.
Replace Tags	If on, tags on the current cell are replaced with those on the new cell.
Replace User Attributes	If on, all user attributes (such as database links) associated with a cell are replaced by those of the new cell.

Key-in: REPLACE CELLS EXTENDED

Note: The Replace Cells tool cannot be used to replace groups (unnamed cells, also known as orphan cells) and type 2 SmartSolids.

Replacing Parametric Cells

To Update Cells from the Active Cell Library

To Replace Cells Individually or Globally

To Replace Individual or Multiple Cells Inside a Fence

To Individually Replace Cells Containing User Data

To Replace Cells from the System Command Line

Parent topic: Cells Toolbox