Adding a Representation to a Template Definition

You can add a representation to a template definition.

Before you begin: At least one representation must exist in your database.
See Also
Adding a Reference to a Template Definition
  1. From the Engineering Template section, click Add Representation to Template Definition .
  2. Enter your search criteria in the top bar and click Search.

    The query only runs on attributes that are part of the identifier set. The identifier set lets you associate a list of characteristic attributes to a given object.

    Note: An identifier set consists of identification attributes used in some PLM objects. Identifier set attributes identify a component that share the components of the same PLM type and customization.

  3. Click Search.
    Tip:
    • By default, the Details view is defined.
    • To display the search results in thumbnail view, click Thumbnails .
    • To display the search results in Tile view, click .
  4. To start a query on each attribute (and not only on the identifier set), click Advanced Search to open the Search Criteria dialog box.
  5. Enter the search criteria and click Apply to start the query or OK to start the query and close the dialog box.
  6. Select the required objects (multiselection is supported) from the search results then click OK to insert the representations.
    The selected object is now displayed in the tree, the Components to duplicate section, and the Components to keep section.