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Defining Replacements in a Part Structure
You can define alternate and substitute part relationships from the Structure tab on a part information page, using the Manage Replacements action from the right-click actions menu of the selected part. An alternate part relationship applies globally to all assemblies that use the part. A substitute part relationship is specific to the assembly where you create the relationship. To define the alternate and substitute parts, see Defining Alternate Parts and Defining Substitute Parts.
Adding a Replacement Relationship
To add alternate and substitute parts, follow the steps below.
1. Select Manage Replacements from the right-click actions menu for the desired part.
The Manage Replacements window opens.
2. Click any of the following icons in the tables corresponding to the relationship that you want to update:
◦ Add Alternate Part —Opens the Find Alternate Part window.
◦ Add Substitute Part —Opens the Find Substitute Part window.
3. Search the replacement parts and click OK. The parts are added to the associated table.
4. For alternate parts, determine the type of relationship in the Two-Way column.
◦ Select Yes if the parts can be alternates for each other.
◦ Select No if only the alternate part can be used for the current child part.
5. For substitute parts, optionally enter information in the Quantity and Reference Designator columns.
The quantity and reference designators are used to label occurrences of the substitute part in the parent assembly when the Replace action is performed. Enter reference designators following the same conventions used when they are entered in the Occurrences or Uses tabs of the product structure browser.
For more information about occurrences and reference designators, see Adding Occurrences.
6. Click OK in the Manage Replacements window to complete the action. The selected replacement parts are added under the selected part in the part structure. For more information, see Viewing Related Information in a Structure.
Removing a Replacement
To remove alternate and substitute parts, follow the steps below.
1. Select Manage Replacements from the right-click actions menu.
The Manage Replacements window opens.
2. Select the checkbox for the part that is no longer a replacement.
3. Select Remove Alternate Part to remove the selected alternates and select Remove Substitute Part to remove the selected substitutes.
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