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Adding New Manufacturer and Vendor Parts in the Product Structure Explorer
You can add a manufacturer or vendor part to the product structure from the Uses tab of the Product Structure Explorer or by right-clicking the part in the left pane of the Product Structure Explorer and selecting these actions:
Action
Description
Insert Existing
Inserts an exiting part as a child of a selected part. When inserting a part, select Manufacturer Part or Vendor Part from the Search On drop-down list.
Insert New
Creates a new part and inserts it as a child of a selected part. When creating a part, select Manufacturer Part or Vendor Part from the Child Type drop-down list.
File > New > Part
Creates a new part and adds it to the product structure. When creating a part, select Manufacturer Part or Vendor Part from the Type drop-down list.
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If Windchill PartsLink is installed, manufacturer and vendor parts can be classified when using the File > New > Part.
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