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Structure Management on Active Workspace ─ Usage

Replace a structure component

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.

Procedure

  1. Search for the element that you want to replace.
  2. If you want to edit the structure in the markup mode, choose More Commands > Markup to switch to the markup mode.
  3. Select the occurrence and click Edit Structure > Replace .
  4. In the Replace pane, select the replacement and click Replace.Teamcenter replaces the element and refreshes the display.
  5. If you are working in the markup mode, you must either apply or cancel the markups to complete the updates.

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.

Procedure

  1. Select the structure from which you want to copy the element, and click Open .
  2. Choose More Commands > New > Save As and Replace .The Save As And Replace pane is displayed.
  3. (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.
  4. 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.
  5. (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.
  6. 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.