Saving Family Table Designs to 3DEXPERIENCE

You can save family table instances to 3DEXPERIENCE database that is active in the current session using the Active option, or all new or modified designs that is in session using the All option.

  1. Click 3DEXPERIENCE > Save > Active from the Solid Edge toolbar.
    The 3DEXPERIENCE Save dialog box opens. The following table lists the contents that the 3DEXPERIENCE Save dialog box displays depending on the status of the family or its instances:
    Status of Family/Instance being SavedStatus displayed in Save dialog box
    New familyFamily and all instances are displayed with status NEW.
    MODIFIED_TYPECHANGE familyFamily is displayed with the status as MODIFIED_TYPECHANGE and all instances are displayed with the status as NEW.
    Modified familyThe family and all instances are displayed as MODIFIED.
    Note: All instances, whether modified, unmodified, active, and inactive are displayed.
    Modified family table with new Instances Displays the status of the family and all existing instances as MODIFIED. The status of the newly added instance is displayed as NEW.

    By default, all new and modified instances, family or other objects are selected in the Save dialog box. The following table lists the designs that are saved or selected for save when the default selection is modified:

    Selection in Save dialog boxDesigns selected for Save
    For a NEW family, when an instance is selected.The family node and its other associated instances are selected.
    For a NEW family, when a selected instance is cleared. The associated family node and its other associated instances are cleared.
    For a NEW family, when the family node is selected.The family and the associated instances are selected for save.
    For a NEW family, when the selected family node is cleared.The associated instances are cleared.
    For a MODIFIED_TYPECHANGE family, when an instance is selected.The family node and its other associated instances are also selected.
    For a MODIFIED_TYPECHANGE family, when a selected instance is cleared.The associated family node and its other associated instances are cleared.
    For a MODIFIED_TYPECHANGE family, when the family node is selected.The associated instances are selected.
    For a MODIFIED_TYPECHANGE family, when a selected family node is cleared. The associated instances are cleared.
    Family node is selected or cleared for save to ENOVIA. The corresponding instances connected to the family node are selected or cleared.
    Only instance nodes are selected for save without the associated family node. The family node, if selectable, is automatically selected for save along with your selection of modified and new instances.

    Modified instances other than the selected nodes are not considered for save.

    Only the family node is selected for save. Only the family is selected for save. None of the instances (modified or new) are saved.

    Note: If a family cannot be selected for save, then the instances associated with the family are also not selected for save.

    If the family node is not selected, then none of the instances are selected, and the family table is not saved. For details on Save options, see Saving Designs.

    Warning: New instances can be added to the family only when the family is in the first state of the lifecycle in 3DEXPERIENCE.
  2. Click Save.

    Note: For details on behavior changes in Save feature when read-only option is selected, see About Saving in 3DEXPERIENCE platform.