Link Type
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Use Case
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Auto Consolidation
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View
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Part/Assembly as opposed to Drawing (Reference-Reference)
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Yes
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CCP
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Part (Source) to Part (Target) on geometry (Reference-Reference)
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Yes
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KWE
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Part (Source) to Part (Target) on parameter
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Yes
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MML
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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.
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Yes
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Publication / Context Link
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Reference instance on source part. This can be supported, but only if all components are available for update upon open.
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No (since this is not a required link type, there may be times when a manual update is required.)
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Import / Context Link
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Reference instance on context assembly. This can be supported, but only if all components are available for update upon open.
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No (since this is not a required link type, there may be times when a manual update is required.)
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User Design Table
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Design Table
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Yes
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Catalog
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Catalog and its members
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Yes
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