Replace a part

You can replace a part with another part. You can also replace an existing part or a sub-assembly in an assembly with its copy using the Save As And Replace command. If the Save As And Replace option is not visible, you may not have the required privileges. ProcedureSearch for the element that you want to replace.Select the occurrence and click Edit Structure

Replace .In the Replace pane, select the replacement and click Replace.Teamcenter replaces the element and refreshes the display. In case of a released Usage BOM, these modifications followed by alignment update might result in the element split due to effectivity cutback.Replace a structure component with its copy A copy is a new item with identical properties but a new ID. You can copy a part or a subassembly, with or without children, save it with a new name, and replace the existing subassembly in the structure with its copy. If the subassembly is copied with children, the child parts are renamed based on the naming convention specified using the naming rule.ProcedureSelect the structure from which you want to copy the element, and click Open .Choose More Commands New Save As and Replace .The Save As And Replace pane is displayed.(Optional) Select the Clone Children check box.If you choose the Clone Children option, the child elements in the assembly are replaced along with the top element.Select ID Naming Rules to automatically assign new IDs to the copied elements. The ID Naming Rules option is visible only when the Clone Children check box is selected.

Prefix The text string provided is added to the start of the existing IDs, and new IDs are assigned.

Suffix The text string provided is added to the end of the existing IDs, and new IDs are assigned.

Replace/With The text string specified in the Replace field is replaced with the text string specified in the With field in the new IDs.

(Optional) Select the Run in Background check box.Note For the save and replace operation to run in background, your system administrator must configure Dispatcher services. If you are replacing a part, select the Copy Design Alignment check box. If you select this check box, another revision of the existing aligned design is automatically created and aligned with the part. If you do not select this check box, a new revision of the existing aligned design is created at the time of alignment.If you are replacing a design, select the Copy Part Alignment check box. If you select this check box, another revision of the existing aligned part is automatically created and aligned with the design. If you do not select this check box, a new revision of the existing aligned part is created at the time of alignment.Click Save As And Replace at the bottom of the Save As And Replace pane.Teamcenter replaces the element and refreshes the display.If you choose to run the replace operation in the background, a notification is generated once it is complete. Click the notification to view the details of the replacement.In case of a released Usage BOM, these modifications followed by alignment update might result in the element split due to effectivity cutback.