Managing Model Versions

You can attach a model to a logical reference and also specify the model version. Before specifying a configuration on a logical reference, you need to attach a model to the logical reference.

This task shows you how to:

Attach a Model to a Logical Reference

You can attach a model to a logical reference. Attaching a model is required for specifying a configuration on a logical reference.

Before you begin: Open an existing model for which you have access rights.
Note: It is recommended that ‘Work Under Evolution Effectivity’ is always enabled when performing tasks. Disable ‘Work Under Evolution Effectivity’ if you want to make changes to the Evolution Effectivity.

For more information see, Model Version-Integrity

  1. Open a logical reference.
  2. From ID card menu section, click Edit Configuration Context.

    The Edit Configuration Context dialog box opens.

  3. From Edit Configuration Context, search and select the models to be attached to the logical reference.
  4. Click Close.

    Notes:
    • All Models is applied and no filter is applied on the item if the edit configuration context is done for the first time.
    • If the model is already attached then the context in which the user is working is retained on editing configutation context.

  5. Click All Models to launch Select Model Version.
  6. From Select Model Version, select model version.

    Notes: The following changes are observed in the ID card.
    • In the title section, next to the logical reference the Model Version Name, Model Version and Product Configuration is shown.
    • Click Model Version name to change the model version and to choose different model version of the same or different model.
    • Click Model Version to open Revision Explorer where you can open a different revision of the same model.
    • Product Configuration allows the user to search the configurations of the model version selected.
    • In all the above scenarios, the content is refreshed based on the selection.

Specify the Model Version

You can specify the model version for a logical reference if a model is attached to a logical reference.

  1. In the ID card, click on the revision of the model version to open revision explorer panel.
  2. In the Revision Explorer, click the down arrow in the model version to be opened, and select Open in the list.

Content effective for the selected model version is displayed.