Common Parts Service identifies and manages structural parts that are common within the scope of a block, an assembly, or an assembly block. The process creates groups and folders. The Common Part Service dialog box can be found under Tools > Common Parts > Common Part Service.
Common Part Definition
Sets the rules for comparison.
Common Part Definition
Displays the common part definitions to be selected.
View Setting
Displays the View Settings dialog box.
Manage Filters
Show Existing
Displays the managers associated to the Common Part Definition selected in grid.
Database
Displays the associated managers present in the database.
Workspace
Displays the associated managers present in the workspace.
Check Status
Displays one of the following status for the Common Part Manager: New, Running, Completed, or Out Of Date.
Add Row
Adds a new row to the Common Part Service.
Select
Specifies a row to process the related assemblies for common parts.
Discard
Specifies a row to delete a Common Part Manager and creates a new Common Part Manager. The Common Part Service creates new groups.
Assembly
Specifies an assembly from Select Assembly to execute the Common Part Service.
Common Part Manager
Specifies the name of a Common Part Manager and is editable.
Status
Displays one of the following status for the Common Part Manager:
New
Specifies a new assembly. It also specifies that the Common Part Service is not run for the assembly.
Running
Specifies that the Common Part Service is being executed for the assembly.
Completed
Specifies that the execution of the Common Part Service is complete.
Out of Date
Specifies whether the Common Part Service is out of date. A Common Part Service status changes to Out of Date in one of the following cases:
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When you add new parts to the assembly
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When you move existing parts out of the assembly
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When you modify existing parts, including changes to the part name.
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When you move parts in the Relocated Parts folder of the Common Part Manager.
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When part exist in the Relocated Parts folder of the Common Part Manager.
Plates, Profiles, Collars, Members, and Brackets Object Types
Specifies one or more object types to process the common parts. After Common Part Service completes, the software displays the number of groups created under each object type.
Process Status
Object Type and Sub-manager being processed
Displays the object type and sub-manager being processed for the assembly.
Number of sub-assemblies processed
Displays the number of sub-assemblies processed in the assembly.
Elapsed time
Displays the elapsed time since the start of processing of the selected assembly.
Process Log
Enable Log
Specifies generation of a detailed log file.
Browse
Allows you to browse and to save the log file.
Submit Job
Allows you to submit the selected job.
Start
Starts the selected job.
Stop
Stops the selected job.
Close
Closes the log file.
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