Context Menu

The context menu lets you access some commands relating to a part. From any parts list, right-click the part name and select a command from the menu. The context menu can contain some or all of the following commands, depending on from where you access the menu:

Command Description For More Information
View View the Properties page of the part. Part Properties
Expand All In a structure browser, show child parts of the selected part. -
Edit Details Edit the properties of the part. Editing Part Properties
Add to Collection Add the part to a new or previously-created collection. Adding Items to a Collection from a List Page
Add to Collection > Add to Clipboard Add the part to the Windows clipboard. -
Insert as Child > Existing Part Add an existing part as a child to a selected part.

Search for a part in the database and add it to the BOM (in Edit mode, click Save to commit your changes). (You can also click Insert existing row in the main menu to add an existing part.) Click the cell in the Name column and enter a name in the text field, then click Lookup Entries from the page toolbar to perform a part search based on the criteria entered. Use edit to change part details. If you select a part in the BOM before you click Insert Existing, the part is added as a child part for that part.

  • The Type column defaults to Part. It supports type-ahead.
  • The Revision column defaults to Latest.
  • The Policy field contains a list with the following range values: Development Part, EC Part.
  • The Name column supports manual entry for the name.

Insert as Child >New Part Add a new part as a child to a selected part (in Edit mode, click Save to commit your changes).

A new row is added to the beginning of the BOM. If you select a part in the BOM before you click New Part as Child, the part is added as a child part for that part.

  • The Type, Name, Policy, and Revision are required columns for Insert New.
  • For development configured parts (In Work parent part), the Current Effectivity is mandatory.
  • The Type column defaults to Part. It supports type-ahead.
  • The Revision column defaults to Latest.
  • The Name column contains a list that supports AutoName series and manual entry for name.
  • The Policy field contains a list with the range values Development Part, EC Part

Replace By Existing Part Search for a part in the database to replace a part in the BOM.

These options apply to the part structure that includes the part to be replaced and only if the "Replace By" part is in an editable state:

  • The purpose of the Replace with BOM of Existing Part option is to populate the "Replace By" part with the first-level EBOM of the part that is being replaced. For example, suppose that you replace a part named Part B with Part K. Part K is the "Replace By" part since it is replacing Part B. Part K has no existing EBOM structure. If the Replace with BOM of Existing Part option is used, then Part K replaces Part B and Part K now has the EBOM structure of Part B.
  • If the Replace with No BOM option is used, then Part K replaces Part B and Part K continues to have no EBOM structure.

If the part to replace the existing part in the BOM does not have a BOM structure, select one of the following:

  • Replace with No BOM. Replaces the part and BOM structure with the new part.
  • Replace with BOM of Existing Part. Replaces the part with the new part and copies the BOM structure of the existing part to the new part.

You can also right-click a part in the BOM to replace it (does not apply to multiple selected parts).

Replace By New Part Replace the selected part with a new part.

Create a part to replace a selected part in the BOM. See Creating a Part. If the part to replace the existing part in the BOM does not have a BOM structure, select one of the following:

  • Replace with No BOM. Replaces the part and BOM structure with the new part.
  • Replace with BOM of Existing Part. Replaces the part with the new part and copies the BOM structure of the existing part to the new part.

You can also right-click a part in the BOM to replace it (does not apply to multiple selected parts).

Replace By Latest Revision Update the revision of a part to its latest revision, regardless of whether the new revision is released or unreleased. Part Bill of Materials
Replace By Selected Revision Update a part you select to a later revision. Part Bill of Materials
Remove Remove the selected part from the BOM (the part is not removed from the database).
Collaborate with Physical Synchronized with ENOVIA Product Finder or the Native app. As you update the BOM in Engineering BOM Management, the product structure in ENOVIA Product Finder or the Native app is updated. Synchronization With ENOVIA Product Finder
Where Used See a list of assemblies where the part is used. Finding Where a Part is Used
Publish to Physical Synchronize the part assembly to ENOVIA Product Finder or the Native app. -
All File Details View a list of files checked into the part. File Versions Page
Properties In the EBOM tab, right-click the name of a part to view and edit its properties. Editing Part Properties