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Replace Instance Definition

(Standard Interface) Right-click component → <Component name> → Replace            Shared Dialog Box
Replaces a component with a similar component. Learn about Replacing Instance Definitions.
 
For the option:
Do the following:
Instance
Displays the name of the component from which you launched the dialog box. You can, however, select another component.
Definition
Select the type of component with which you want to replace the current component. For example, you could select a damper and replace it with a linear damper.
Replace
Select one of the following:
■Only the specified instance - Replace just the component you chose.
■All instances of same name - Replace all instances with the same name (will typically convert both the left and right symmetrical pair).
■All instances of same type - Replace all instance within the model. For example, if you want to convert every nonlinear spring in your model to be linear, you would select this option.