About Merging Elements

In the framework of a repurposing operation, you can merge structure elements (products or representations).

The main scenarios for merging elements are listed below.

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Merging Elements

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Symbol/ColorDescription


Preparation n


Representation x


Selected element


Merging result

Example 1: Single Selection

You can select a single product and merge all its children.

In the following structure, only the Preparation 2 is selected. After the merging process, all the children of the Preparation 2 are merged into a single representation.

Before MergingAfter Merging




Example 2: Multiselection

You can select and merge several elements (products or representations).

Products

You can select two products and merge them into a single product. The children of the products are also merged.

In the following structure, two products (Preparation 2 and Preparation 5) are selected. Both products have the same parent (Preparation 1). After the merging process, the two products are merged into a single product. All the children of the products are also merged.

Table 1. Example 2.1
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In the following structure, two products are selected (Preparation 3 and Preparation 6). In this case, they do not have the same parent (Preparation 2 and Preparation 5). Therefore, the products will be merged under their closest common parent, Preparation 1.

After the merging process, the two selected products are removed from the structure and are replaced by a new single product. The representations (A and C) are also merged into a new representation.

Table 2. Example 2.2
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Products and Representations

You can select a product and a representation and merge them into a single product.

In the following structure, a product and a representation are selected (Preparation 3 and Representation C). In this case, they do not have the same parent (Preparation 2 and Preparation 6). Therefore, the product and the representation will be merged under their closest common parent, Preparation 1.

After the merging process, the product is removed from the structure and replaced by a new one. The selected representation is merged with the children of the Preparation 3.

Before MergingAfter Merging