Attaching Representations and Parts

When working on a project, a reference representation or 3D part must be attached to the created project. This task shows you how to attach the mentioned elements so that you can work on a project.

Attach a Representation
Attach a 3D Part
Remove a Connection Between a Project and a Representation

Attach a Representation

You can attach a representation.

Attach a representation to your project:

Method 1
1. Right-click Input : Representation and select Attach New Representation to your Project....
  The 3D Part/ Product DS dialog box opens.
2. Fill in the fields presented.
3. Click OK.
  An empty representation is added to your project. After it has been created, the representation is locked by the project owner to prevent it from being modified by project members.
Method 2
1. Right-click Input : Representation and select Attach Existing Representation to your Project....
  The Search for representation to associate to the current Project dialog box opens.
2. Proceed to a classical search to search for the existing representation you want to attach to your project.
3. Click OK.
  A clone of the existing representation is created. After it has been created, the cloned representation is locked by the project owner to prevent it from being modified by project members.

Note: When the representation is locked, a padlock-shaped icon appears in the tree next to the representation icon. When the representation is unlocked and ready to be modified, a key-shaped icon appears.

Warning: Only one representation can be attached to a given project. If a representation is already attached to the project, first remove the old representation by using the Remove a Connection Between a Project and a Representation option and add the representation you need.

Attach a 3D Part

You can attach a 3D part.

Attach a 3D part to your project:

Method 1
1. Right-click Input : Representation and select Attach New 3D part to your Project....
  The 3D Part / Product DS dialog box opens.
2. Fill in the fields presented.
3. Click OK.
  An empty 3D part is added to your project. After it has been created, the representation is locked by the project owner to prevent it from being modified by project members.
Method 2
1. Right-click Input : Representation and select Attach Existing 3D part to your Project....
  The Search for 3D part to associate to the current Project dialog box opens.
2. Proceed to a classical search to search for the existing 3D part you want to attach to your project.
3. Click OK.
  Your existing 3D part is attached to your project and will be modified as the project gets along.

Warning: Only one 3D part can be attached to a given project. If a 3D part is already attached to the project, first remove the old 3D part using the Remove a Connection Between a Project and a Representation option and add the representation you need.

Remove a Connection Between a Project and a Representation

You can remove the connection between the project and the representation reference. This is helpful if you want to change it by a new one or by the same one but modified.

Right-click Input : Representation and select Remove connection between current Project and Representation....

Important: Choosing this option just breaks the link between the current project and the representation reference. The representation reference is deleted.

Warning:

If a representation reference is already attached to the project, you cannot add another representation reference. You first need to remove the connection between the old representation reference and the current project before attaching another representation reference.
The remove action is available only if there is no active project in the PLMWorkplace. If there is an active project in the PLMWorkplace, a message appears indicating that you need to log you out from the PLMWorkplace before proceeding to the remove:
- Click OK to confirm.
  You are logged out and you can launch the command.
- Click Cancel to stay in the PLMWorkplace.
  The remove operation cannot be launched.
When removing a connection, all the inputs and outputs (briefcases) of the tasks contained in the project are removed too.

Click OK.

The new representation reference is not attached to the current project anymore.