Change add and delete operations to a replace operation

During prototyping or other changes, you may delete an item or part and subsequently add another item or part in the product structure. To convert the separate delete and add operations into a single replacement operation during BOM comparison:

Procedure Open two product structure windows side-by-side and configure two different BOM view revisions (BVRs) showing the individual operations. For example, configure a BVR showing the deleted part in one window and a second BVR showing the added part in the second window. Select the deleted and added parts and choose Edit→Change To Replace. Teamcenter converts the individual delete and add operations into a replacement operation, replacing the occurrence thread of the added part with the occurrence thread of the deleted part to keep the same occurrence thread.