Set global alternates for a part

An alternate part is a part that can be used in place of another part in any product. You can set and manage global alternates in Teamcenter, including adding new alternates, selecting from existing ones, and removing alternates for a part, to define interchangeable components across all product structures.

You can set an alternate for only those parts whose Assembly Indicator is not set as Generic Part and Configurable Assembly.

Procedure Select the part for which you want to set a global alternate.

Click the Overview tab.

The alternates available for a part are listed under the Global Alternates section.

Add an alternate

Procedure In the Global Alternates section, click Add Alternate .

In the Add Alternate panel, click one of the following tabs:

Tab

Description

New

On this tab, you can add a new occurrence.

Palette

On this tab, you can paste an occurrence from the clipboard or select one from your Favorites or Recent list.

Search

On this tab, you can search for an occurrence to add.

In the Add Alternate panel, select the part that you want to add as a global alternate. You can select multiple parts.

Click Add.

The selected parts are added to the Global Alternates list.

Remove an alternate

Procedure From the Global Alternates list, select the alternate that you want to remove. You can select multiple alternates.

Click Remove .

The selected parts are removed from the Global Alternates list.