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Creating a New Part Configuration from an Existing Part Configuration
New part configurations are created from existing part configurations using the Save As action.
1. Click Save As from one of the following locations.
The Actions menu on a part configuration information page.
The right-click actions menu for a selected part configuration in the Updates or Search Results table.
2. Enter the name for the new part configuration in the Name field in the Save As Part Configuration window. You can also add a description for the new part configuration in the Description field.
3. Click OK to complete the operation. The information page for the new part configuration is displayed.
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Use the Save As action to quickly create a new part configuration that can be modified and associated to a new version of a part instance.