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Capturing Part Design History
Parts and part structures, along with attribute information and associated documentation, capture how a product is designed and built. However, the configuration of a product changes with time: additions and modifications are made to correct problems, enhance product performance, or create entire new products. Parts and part structures are used to document how the product was built in the past, how it is currently being built, and how it will be built in the future. There are four levels of part history available:
Iteration
Version
Life cycle
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