In instances where the software does not assign an item code, you can assign one manually. You can also use manual assignment to override the item code assigned to the component by the software when it was initially placed.
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Select a component in the Detail window or the Pipeline Explorer, and then select Edit > Item Code Command
to display the Item Code Dialog.
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Select the item code you want to assign.
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Select OK.
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If you have made changes to the active material specification but have not yet synchronized the pipeline model with those changes, the software displays a message similar to the one below.
Select Yes to update all instances of the component.
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By default, the Item Code/Description/Component Type/Spec grid is sorted by item code. Select one of the other column headers to sort by that field instead.
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If you select more than one component, the item code you choose is applied to all of them, even if they already have an item code assigned
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Usually, changing the item code on a component changes the component dimension. When this happens, the software tries to preserve the existing overall dimensions.