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Modify Configurations Dialog Box

The Modify Configurations dialog box facilitates creating and modifying configurations for commonly configured parameters in parts and assemblies.

To create or modify configurations, do one of the following:

  • Right-click an item and select Configure dimension, Configure feature, Configure component or Configure Material.

  • In the ConfigurationManager, expand Tables , right-click an existing table, and click Show Table.

The Modify Configurations dialog box lists the configurations of the model in one column and configurable parameters in other columns.

Configuration Column

In the configuration column (the first column in the table), you can:

  • Add a new configuration:

    1. Click <Creates a new configuration>.

    2. Type a name.

    3. Press Enter.

  • Right-click any configuration and select:

    • Rename Configuration

    • Delete Configuration

    • Add Derived Configuration

    • Switch to Configuration. Makes the selected configuration the active one.

Click Rebuild active configuration to update to the configuration you activated.

Parameter Columns

You can add more columns by double-clicking items in the graphics area or FeatureManager design tree. Click at the top of a column to select other parameters of a feature to configure.

In the parameter columns, you can click in a cell and:

  • Type to change numeric values.

  • Select from a list of component configurations or part materials.

  • Change the suppression state of features, sketches, components, and mates.

You can right-click the header of a parameter column and click the following:

  • Delete. Deletes the column from the table.

  • Rename. Highlights the name so you can type a new name for the parameter. When you click Apply or save the table, the parameter name updates in the model.

  • Unconfigure. Applies the active configuration's value to all configurations and deletes the column from the table.

To rearrange the order of columns in the table, select a column header and drag the column.

Tools

Flip rows and columns . Transposes rows and columns in the table.

Rebuild active configuration

Rebuild all configurations

Hide/Show Custom Properties . Controls visibility of the Custom Properties column for configuration-specific custom properties. The Custom Properties column contains sub-columns for currently configured properties. Click at the top of the column to select other properties to configure. You can create new properties by selecting **New Property from the list.

Save table view . Applies changes to the model and saves the current view of the table. For new table views, type a name in the text box before saving. Tables are saved in the Tables folder on the ConfigurationManager tab.

OK. Applies changes to the model and closes the dialog box.

Cancel. Closes the dialog box without applying changes.

Apply. Applies changes to the model but keeps the dialog box open.

Related concepts

Modify Configurations Overview

Related tasks

Creating and Modifying Configurations

 



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