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what is name and common name
Name = file name and must be unique for use in drawings and assemblies
Common name = special parameter and does not need to be unique
Common name can be used for a general descriptions, such as BOLT, or can be used in places where the filename cannot have certain characters, such as "/".
Common name is useful inside of Windchill to search with.
In Creo "Common Name" field simply creates a new parameter called "PTC_COMMON_NAME". The use of this parameter comes in Data Management.