Link Item to More than one Document
If the preferences specify that no items must be generated for part files on initial save to PLM, you must use the Link to Item option from the PLM menu to create items for the part file that you are working on, or to link the part file to an existing item in the PLM database.
If you click this option, the Link to Item dialog box is displayed.
During the Save to PLM and when you use the PLM menu option Link to Item, you can specify if the document must update the BOM structure or not.
When you click Save To PLM:
- If a user saves a file with preference Set object to match filename selected, and the filename is matching an existing item id, then the following message is displayed.
- If a user saves a file with preference Set object to match filename selected and links the existing item in the Set Attributes screen and the item is already linked to another document, the following message is displayed: