You can attach or detach branch tables from the Components page in the Spec Editor, but not from the Component Manager.
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Open a template specification by double-clicking it.
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On the Components page, in the Branch Matrix section, click .
If there is a branch assigned to the spec, the branch content appears automatically. If there is more than one branch, you can choose a distinct branch from the list at the top of the Branch Editor.
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Click Open for edit in the Branch Editor.
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Then, click Attach Branch. The software displays all existing branches created on the product group/project level.
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Select a branch.
A message display asks if you want to use an existing branch, a copy of a branch, or if you want to cancel the process.
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Existing branch - If the branch you selected is a project branch, that branch is loaded in the grid, and you can edit it. If the branch you selected is a product group branch, the branch is loaded in the grid in read-only mode.
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Copy of a branch - The software creates a new branch with the name in the format COPY_Branchname, where Branchname is the name of the branch you selected.
When creating a branch or attaching a branch, you must fill in the short code. You can use the Selection list to see a list of short codes.
Once the branch is attached to the spec, the short code provided in the Branch Editor is copied into the Spec Header Geometric grid shown on the General page.
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Click Save .
To attach multiple branches to a specification, click New in the Branch Editor.
The Branch Code drop-down box shows all the branches that are attached to the specification.
In addition, you can see the multiple records of table type Branches in the Spec Header Geometric grid on the Cover page.