Product Modification Section

The primary area of the Product Modification section provides commands for editing products.

This page discusses:

Flyout for Inserting New Objects
Flyout for Inserting Existing Objects
Flyout for Replacing Objects
Flyout for Reordering the Tree
Flyout for Publishing
Flyout for Managing Graphical Properties


	Insert New Product See Flyout for Inserting New Objects.
	Insert Existing Product See Flyout for Inserting Existing Objects.
	Replace by Existing See Flyout for Replacing Objects.
	Tree Reordering See Flyout for Reordering the Tree.
	Publication See Flyout for Publishing.
	Keep Modifications See Flyout for Managing Graphical Properties.
	Spreadsheet Displays the selected structure in the Spreadsheet. See About the Spreadsheet.
	Create Implement Relation See Systems Architecture Design (or Functional & Logical Design) User's Guide: Creating Implement Relations.
	Modify Implement Relation See Systems Architecture Design (or Functional & Logical Design) User's Guide: Editing Implement Relations.
	Traceability Matrix See Systems Architecture Design (or Functional & Logical Design) User's Guide: Managing Implement Relations with the Traceability Matrix.

Flyout for Inserting New Objects


	Insert New Product Inserts a new physical product in an assembly. See Inserting a New Product.
	Insert New Extended Product Inserts a new child product with an extended type. Select a product, then select the convenient product in the dialog box. See Inserting a New Product.
	Insert New 3D Part Inserts a new child 3D part. See Inserting a New 3D Part in a Product.
	Insert New 3D Shape Inserts a new child 3D shape. See Inserting a New 3D Shape Representation.
	Insert New Drawing Inserts a new child drawing. Select a product, then enter a title and a description in the Drawing Information tab of the dialog box. See Inserting a New Drawing Representation.
	Insert New Markup Inserts a new child markup. Select a product, then enter a title and a description. See Inserting a New Markup.
	Insert New Representation Inserts a new representation in the selected product. Select a product, then select the convenient representation. See Inserting a New 3D Shape Representation.

Flyout for Inserting Existing Objects


	Insert Existing Product Inserts an existing child product. Select a product, then select an existing product in session or through a search. See Inserting an Existing Product.
	Insert Existing 3D Part Inserts an existing child 3D part. Select a product, then select an existing 3D part in session or through a search. See Inserting an Existing 3D Part.
	Insert Existing 3D Shape Inserts an existing child 3D shape. Select a product, then select an existing reusable 3D shape in session or through a search. See Inserting an Existing 3D Shape Representation.
	Insert Existing Drawing Inserts an existing child drawing. Select a product, then select an existing reusable drawing in session or through a search. See Inserting an Existing Drawing.
	Insert Existing Representation Inserts an existing child representation (3D shape, drawing...). Select a product, then select an existing reusable representation in session or through a search. See Inserting an Existing Representation.

Flyout for Replacing Objects


	Replace by Existing Replaces an object by an existing object of the same type. Select an object, then select an existing object in session or through a search. See Replacing by an Existing Object.
	Replace by Revision Replaces an object by one of its revisions. Select an object, then select the convenient revision. See Replacing by Existing Revision.
	Replace Items by Latest Revision Replaces the selected objects by their latest revision. See Replacing Items by Latest Revision.
	Manage Latest Revisions Replaces the selected object and all its children by their latest revision. See Managing Product Revision Update.

Flyout for Reordering the Tree


	Tree Reordering Reorders the tree. Select an object with two or more children of the same type, then use the Manual reordering mode or the Automatic reordering by criterion mode to reorder the instances. See Reordering the Tree Manually.
	Tree Reordering by Drag-and-Drop Reorganizes the tree by dragging and dropping elements. See Reordering the Tree with Drag-and-Drop.

Flyout for Publishing


	Create a Publication Creates a publication on a representation. Enter a name for the publication in the Publication tab of the dialog box. See Creating a Publication.
	Edit Publication Properties Edits publication properties to modify the pointed element. In the Published Element tab, click Modify and select a new pointed element in the work area. See Editing Publication Properties to Modify the Pointed Element.
	Rename a Publication Renames a publication. Select a publication, and then enter a name. If needed, select Automatic reconnection or Rename also pointed element options. See Renaming a Publication.
	Optimize Publications Optimizes the publication network by rerouting redundant publication links. To reroute the publications, select the boxes next to the listed publications and click OK. See Optimizing the Publication Network.
	Export Publications Exports publications to an external file. See Exporting Publications.
	Import Publications Imports publications from an external file. Browse to select the required .txt file. See Importing Publications.

Flyout for Managing Graphical Properties


	Keep Modifications Keeps modifications previously made on product graphic properties. See Keep Modifications.

	Reset all Removes all the volatile and persistent graphic properties applied to products. See Reset all Graphic Properties.