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Rollback, Regen and Suppress

Step back through the history with the Rollback bar, recalculate the part, and turn features off temporarily.

Edition: Standard+

What it does

  • The Rollback bar (the blue line in Design Explorer) rolls the part back to any point in the feature history. Features below the bar are grey and are not calculated. Use it to insert a new feature before an existing one.
  • Regen recalculates every feature (without the cache) and reports the time it took.
  • Suppress turns a feature or sketch off temporarily.

Where to find it

  • Model › Regenerate › Regen, Roll Back, Roll Fwd, Roll to End
  • Drag the Rollback bar in Design Explorer (double-click the bar = Roll to End)
  • Right-click a feature › Roll Back to Here / Roll Forward to Here
  • Direct Edit › Edit › Suppress / Delete

Rollback by 4 features: features below the bar are grey
Rollback by 4 features: features below the bar are grey

Command Meaning
Roll Back Moves the bar up by one feature
Roll Fwd Moves the bar down by one feature
Roll to End Moves the bar to the end, so every feature is active
Regen Recalculates everything
Rebuild Applies edited values and recalculates (Rebuild on the top menu)
Suppress Turns a feature on/off (the name starts with "(Suppressed)")
Delete Deletes a feature (the sketch stays), or deletes a sketch (and the features that use it)

Note: While rolled back, the status bar shows Rolled back: N feature(s) below the bar are not calculated. Remember to Roll to End before you save or send the part to an assembly.

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