Collecting Objects Associated with Structures
When
moving,
deleting, or
revising a structure component, or saving it as a new object, you can elect to include any of its associated or related objects in the same action.
Options to select associated or related objects are available in two places in the Move, Delete, Revise, and Commonspace Save As windows:
• Icons to collect individual object types appear in the toolbar of these windows, for example
Collect related CAD / Dynamic documents
• The
Advanced collection icon
in these toolbars provides access to the
Advanced Add window
You can select from a list of object types available for collection with the current component in the Advanced Add window.
The set of object types available for collection with the current component depends on the current component’s object type, user access, and the software you have installed.
To Collect Objects Using the Advanced Add Window
1. In the Move , Delete, Revise, or Commonspace Save As window, select the component whose related/associated objects are to be collected.
2. Choose the
Advanced collection option
from the toolbar.
3. The Advanced Add window opens. Different options are available in the window, depending on the object type of the current component, and the action being carried out:
◦ Related business objects such as parts or CAD / dynamic documents
◦ Related parts list objects such as associated parts lists
This section is only visible in the Advanced Add window if Windchill Service Parts is installed.
If the current component is a dynamic document, you can also select translations from the Collect Translated Documents field when deleting the component.
4. Select the required object type or types then click OK. Any related objects of the selected types are displayed in the Object List table.
You can vary the display of the table with the drop down list at the top of it. The default display of the table is controlled by the
Display collected objects preference for an action, and its value is displayed as the title for the drop down list, for example
As a List. Refer to
Setting Service Preferences for further information.
5. Select the required related objects from the table. The selected objects are included when the Revise, Move, Delete, or Save As action is completed.
Refer to
About the Collector for information about the collector tool.
Refer to
Collecting in Advanced Mode for further information about collecting related objects.