Inserting an Existing Item

You can add one or more existing items to a manufacturing assembly structure from either the current session or from a search.

  1. Right-click an item and select Insert Predecessor > Existing Item.

    Note: You can also select the required item and click Existing Item in the Authoring section of the action bar.

    The Applicative Search is activated in the top bar and a small panel appears.
  2. Select one or more items as follows:
    • Type your search criteria in the Applicative Search box, click , then select the desired objects from the search results.
    • Select an object in the tree or work area.
    • Select the Multiselection check box, select several objects in the tree or work area, then click Accept .
    The selected items are added as predecessors of the selected item.