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Creating Configurations Manually

To create a configuration manually, you specify its properties, then modify the model to create variations in the new configuration.

To create a configuration manually:

  1. In either a part or assembly document, click the ConfigurationManager tab at the top of the FeatureManager design tree to change to the ConfigurationManager.
  2. In the ConfigurationManager, right-click the part or assembly name and select Add Configuration.
  3. In the Add Configuration PropertyManager, type a Configuration Name and specify properties for the new configuration.
  4. Click .
  5. Click the FeatureManager design tree tab fm_fm_tab.png to return to the FeatureManager design tree.
  6. Modify the model as needed to create the design variation.

    You can also use the Modify Configurations dialog box to create and modify configurations for commonly configured parameters. You can add, delete, and rename configurations, and change which configuration is active.



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