Manage Replacements
You can use the Manage Replacements window to assign two types of Replacement relationship to the items in a parts list:
• Alternate parts — a part that can be used in place of the selected part in any assembly
• Substitute parts — a part that can be used in place of the selected part in a specific assembly
Refer to
Service Replacement for further information.
The Manage Replacements window displays a summary of the Alternate and Substitute relationships that have been configured for the parts list item.
To open the window, use the > context menu choice for an item in the parts list structure tree.
Alternates
Use the actions in this table to manage the Alternate relationships for a selected parts list item.
Refer to
Managing Alternate Parts for further information.
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Action
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Description
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Remove
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Removes an Alternate relationship for the selected part.
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Add Alternate Part
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Opens the Find Alternate Part window. You can search for a part to associate as an alternative to the selected part. A part that is defined as an alternative is indicated by the  icon in the table. Change from a one way to a two way relationship using the drop down menu in the Two-Way column. |
Substitutes
Use the actions in this table to manage the Substitute relationships for a selected parts list item.
Refer to
Managing Substitute Parts for further information.
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Action
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Icon
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Description
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Remove
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Removes a Substitute relationship for the selected part.
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Add Substitute Part
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Opens the Find Substitute Part window. You can search for a part to associate as a substitute for the selected part. A part that is defined as a substitute is indicated by the  icon in the table. |
Once you have configured a Replacement relationship for a parts list item, details are visible in two locations:
• In the Related Objects tab of the part list item’s Information page — refer to the Alternates and Substitutes tables
• In the Structure tab of the parts lists’s Information page — refer to the Related Parts tab
