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ConfigurationManager

The ConfigurationManager is a means to create, select, and view multiple configurations of parts and assemblies in a document.

You can split the ConfigurationManager and either display two ConfigurationManager instances, or combine the ConfigurationManager with the FeatureManager design tree, PropertyManager, or third party applications that use the panel.

The ConfigurationManager has a section for controlling display states.

To activate the ConfigurationManager:
  • Click the ConfigurationManager tab at the top of the Manager Pane.

Each configuration is listed separately.

The icons in the ConfigurationManager denote how the configuration was created:

Manually.
With a design table.
Manually, and has an explode state or a derived configuration.
With a design table, and has an explode state or a derived configuration.

Icons such as cfgmgr_green_checkmark.png, cfgmgr_blue_save_disk.png, and cfgmgr_dash_gray.gif indicate the state of each configurations's data. See Managing Configuration Data.

Other icons that sometimes appear in the ConfigurationManager include:

Design Table Appears when the model contains a design table. Right-click to edit, save, or delete the design table.
PropertyManager Appears when you define a custom PropertyManager in the Configuration Publisher dialog box. These PropertyManagers enable you to select the configuration of a part when you place it in an assembly. Right-click to modify the PropertyManager.

Displaying Configuration Previews

You can display configuration previews of a part or assembly in the PropertyManager. You do not have to open a configuration to see it, which saves time in complex parts and assemblies.

To display a configuration preview in the PropertyManager

  1. In the ConfigurationManager, right-click the configuration you want to preview and select Show Preview.

    The configuration preview appears in the PropertyManager.

    If the preview does not appear, open each configuration, and save the document in each configuration. The next time you select Show Preview, the preview appears.

  2. Click anywhere in the graphics area to hide the preview.


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