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To Replace an Unrelated Component Using Reference Pairing
1. In an open assembly, select one or more components to be replaced, right-click, and select from the shortcut menu or click Operations > Replace. The Replace dialog box opens.
2. Select the component to replace.
3. Select Unrelated Component from the Replace By list.
4. Click to browse for the incoming component. The Open dialog box opens. Choose the part and click Open. To choose from components that already have pairing tables defined, click the Components with existing pairing tables only check box.
5. Click Edit Ref Table. The Reference Pairing Table dialog box opens. An active window with both components opens.
6. Click or Options > Columns Setup to change the table column display. The Models and Columns display dialog box opens. Change column width, add or remove columns and click OK.
7. Select a cell in the reference pairing table to activate the row. The reference on the outgoing component highlights and a tag handle appears.
8. Select the corresponding reference on the incoming component by clicking it or dragging the tag handle to select it.
9. Continue selecting references until all required references are satisfied.
10. Click the Show Optional Pairing Tags check box to display optional pairing tags.
11. Add or delete optional references using the or options.
12. Click OK in the Replace dialog box. The outgoing component is replaced by the incoming component.
 
* Pairing references in the outgoing and incoming components ensures successful regeneration of all child components. When placement does not succeed, the Component Placement tab opens, allowing you to select new assembly references for the incoming component references.
To Pair References Automatically
1. Click Evaluation Rules. Select a rule for tagging references and use the arrows to move it up or down in the list.
2. Click or clear the check box to the right of a rule to enable or disable it.
3. Click Evaluate. Possible references for tagging are evaluated against the rules and the results are populated in the table.
4. Click the arrow adjacent to Evaluate and click Evaluate and Create Tags. The reference tags are created according to the order set for the evaluation rules. Required tags are created first, even when the matching tags are not first in the evaluation rule order.
5. Click the Show Optional Pairing Tags check box to display optional pairing tags.
6. Click File > Save as External Interchange to save the reference pairing table as an external interchange assembly.
7. Click OK.
 
* When you click the Save as External Interchange option, the Save Interchange Assembly dialog box opens. Accept the New Name or enter one. Enter an optional Common Name if required.
8. Click OK in the Replace dialog box. The outgoing component is replaced by the incoming component.