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 Manage Replacements 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
