Exporting a Model Version Hierarchy to DesignSync

You can export a model version and its hierarchy to DesignSync to create or update the corresponding module hierarchy.

Required access roles:

  • App-specific: Defect Engineer
  • Baseline: Leader

Before you begin: The model version must have its Exportable to DesignSync property is set to Yes.
  1. From either the model version's Properties page or the Model Version Hierarchy page, select Actions > Export to DesignSync .
  2. Enter these details:

    FieldDescription
    Default Relative PathSelect the default method in which the relative path to the module in DesignSync is determined:

    OptionDescription
    ConeThe relative path is <Module Name>.
    PeerThe relative path is ../<Module Name>.

    Tag Select one of the available tags for the top-level module. This tag will be placed on the branch of the top-level module.
    StoreIf it was not defined when the model version was created, select the DesignSync store that will contain the DesignSync module.
    PathIf it was not defined when the model version was created, select the path within the store for the DesignSync module.
    SelectorIf it was not defined when the model version was created, type the selector that will be used to connect the model version to the module in DesignSync. The default is 1:Latest if you do not type another value.

  3. Click Done.

When a model version is exported to DesignSync, the export process:

  1. Creates new modules for model versions in the hierarchy that did not previously exist or updates existing modules to create any new branches that did not previously exist in DesignSync.
  2. Links or relinks the DesignSync modules together with hrefs (using the RelPaths defined for the model versions) to reflect the model version hierarchy defined in Defect Management and Collaboration. If modules for model versions already exist in DesignSync, any existing hrefs are removed and replaced with new hrefs created from the RelPaths defined for the model versions in the hierarchy being exported from Defect Management and Collaboration. This ensures that the model version hierarchy designed in Defect Management and Collaboration is accurately reflected in DesignSync.
  3. Updates Defect Management and Collaboration to correctly reference the new modules and branches created in DesignSync and to have the correct derivation structure to support on-going development of the WIP model version revisions.