Using Preferences to Cross Highlight

Activate in the Customizing Preferences section of Me > PreferencesApp Preferences | Simulation | Digital Manufacturing Apps Common Services | Simulation and Planning Apps Common Services | Display activate:
- Highlight item from product
- Highlight product from item
Select one of the objects from the following elements:
- Spec Tree
  - Under Root Design
  - Under Root Manufactured Assembly
- Auxiliary Viewer
- Part List
  - From Product tab
  - From Manufactured Item tab
The supported scenarios are:

Explanation of these Terms:
- Object Type: There are 2 types of Objects as follows:
  - Unplanned Object: These are objects, which are not in the plan. Example, a Manufactured Item does not create for it.
  - Planned Object: These are objects, which are in the plan. Example, a Manufactured Item creates for it.
- Selection Object: The object you select.
- Selection From:
  - Spec Tree
  - Auxiliary Viewer
  - Part List
    - Product tab
    - Manufactured Item tab
- Cross HL Option: Drive the cross-highlighting behavior from Preferences
- Highlighted objects: Make the selection of the object, to see the highlighting of the respective object in Spec Tree, Auxiliary Viewer, and Part List.
- Leaf: Object that does not have children.
- Assembly: Object that has children.
Some case examples:
- Case 1) Selection of unplanned product
  - Selection From: Spec Tree
  - Cross Highlight Option from Product to Manufactured Item: OFF
  - Highlighted Objects:
    - Product in Spec Tree
    - Product in Auxiliary Viewer
    - Product row in Product tab of Part List
- Case 2) Selection of planned product
  - Selection From: Spec Tree
  - Cross Highlight Option from Product to Manufactured Item: ON
  - Highlighted Objects:
    - Product in Spec Tree
    - Manufactured Item in Spec Tree
    - Resulting Product in Auxiliary Viewer
    - Product row in Product tab of Part List
    - Manufactured Item row in Manufactured Item tab of Part List
- Case 3) Selection of planned manufacturing assembly
  - Selection From: Spec Tree
  - Cross Highlight Option from Manufactured Item to Product: OFF
  - Highlighted Objects:
    - Resulting Products in Auxiliary Viewer
    - Manufacturing Assembly in Spec Tree
    - Product rows in Product tab of Part List
    - Manufactured Item rows in Manufactured Item tab of Part List