Automatic Updates
Automatic updates of links occur after Rename is performed in Windchill.
Supported link types as are follows:
Link Type
Use Case
Auto Consolidation
View
Part/Assembly as opposed to Drawing (Reference-Reference)
Yes
CCP
Part (Source) to Part (Target) on geometry (Reference-Reference)
Yes
KWE
Part (Source) to Part (Target) on parameter
Yes
MML
MML is a specific link type, and has a specific use case from sheet to sheet. Typically this is from drawing to drawing, but CATProducts can also have sheets.
Yes
Publication / Context Link
Reference instance on source part. This can be supported, but only if all components are available for update upon open.
No (since this is not a required link type, there may be times when a manual update is required.)
Import / Context Link
Reference instance on context assembly. This can be supported, but only if all components are available for update upon open.
No (since this is not a required link type, there may be times when a manual update is required.)
User Design Table
Design Table
Yes
Catalog
Catalog and its members
Yes
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