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Lesson 2.7

How to Repair Broken References in CAD Assemblies

This series was filmed and edited by Keaton Bowlby

In this final episode, lesson 7, of Chapter 2, we explore how to make changes to your CAD designs without starting from scratch by leveraging parametric design. You’ll learn how updates made to a referenced part (like our Arduino board) propagate through the assembly, and how to troubleshoot when references are lost or errors appear. By walking through real examples, lengthening the Arduino and relocating a reset button, you’ll see how to repair broken references, update features, and keep your assemblies flexible and functional.

What You’ll Learn:

  • How parametric design keeps your assemblies adaptable to changes
  • Updating a referenced component and syncing it with the main assembly
  • Identifying and fixing lost references when parts or features are removed
  • Using the timeline to trace and repair errors step-by-step
  • Projecting new geometry to replace missing features
  • Best practices for keeping assemblies robust as designs evolve

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