Editing a Configuration

To edit a configuration:

1. Activate the desired configuration.

2. Change to the FeatureManager view, then:

• In a part document, change the suppression state of features, modify dimensions, and so on, as needed.

• In an assembly document, change the suppression state or visibility of components, and so on, as needed.

Be sure to specify This Configuration, All Configurations, or Specified Configurations in PropertyManagers and dialog boxes, to apply changes to only the configurations you want to change.

Also see Advanced Options in the Configuration Properties PropertyManager, where you can specify what happens to a configuration when you add new items to other configurations.

To edit the configuration properties:

1. In the ConfigurationManager , right-click the configuration name, and select Properties.

   The Configuration Properties PropertyManager appears.

2. Edit the name, description, or comments as desired.

3. Click Custom Properties to add or modify custom properties for the configuration.

4. Click .

To suppress or hide features or components:

1. Select the features or components to suppress or hide (or to unsuppress or show).

2. Click Edit and choose from the following menu items:

   In parts:

• Suppress

• Unsuppress

• Unsuppress with Dependents

In assemblies:

• Hide

• Show

• Show with Dependents

• Suppress

• Unsuppress

• Unsuppress with Dependents

3. Each menu item has the following choices:

• This Configuration

• All Configurations

• Specified Configurations

4. If you selected Specified Configurations, a dialog box appears with a list of configurations and buttons to Select All and Reset Selection. Select configurations in the list and click OK.

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