Copy by Family relationships use the objects described below.
Objects
Family definition
The family object you create.
Clone or group
Source and target group objects Copy by Family creates. Clone and group objects maintain a relationship with the family definition object.
Intersect
The object maintains a relationship between the group and the actual object.
Copy by Family does not create the relationship between an intersect object and the actual object (for example, plates, profiles, and so forth). Smart 3D creates an indirect relationship by mapping the objects in the database.
Simitem
The object maintains a relationship between the source and target intersect objects.
The following graphic shows the relationships between the object types. The dashed lines represent indirect relationships.