Manual Configurations Contents Creating and Editing Configurations Manually Derived Configurations Derived configurations allow you to create a parent-child relationship within a configuration. By default, all parameters in the child configuration are linked to the parent configuration. If you change a parameter in the parent configuration, the change automatically propagates to the child. Activating a Configuration Configurable Items for Parts Configurable Items for Assemblies Special Assembly Configurations You can create new assembly configurations, by either suppressing or resolving all of the components at once. Opening Configured Assembly Documents When you open an assembly document, you can create a new configuration, and either suppress or resolve all of the components at once. You can specify which configuration to use for the parts contained in the new assembly configuration. Configure Document Dialog Box When you open an assembly document, set configuration options in the Configure Document dialog box. Specifying Component Configurations in an Assembly If a component (either an individual part or a subassembly) has more than one configuration, you can specify which configuration to use for each instance in the assembly. Deleting a Configuration Manually Parent topicConfigurations Related concepts Managing Configuration Data Design Table Configurations Modify Configurations Configuration Publisher Related tasks Selecting Configurations from the Context Toolbar Related reference ConfigurationManager Configurable Parameters Configure Component PropertyManager for Toolbox Components