Hi @agarland
On a similar note - I've found out that the linking process is based on Feature IDs. When updating the linked PVZ file, components (parts or assemblies) in eBOM and sBOM and all of their visual attributes in Figures are compared and retained / erased based on their IDs.
Those IDs are not changeable in Creo as far as I know. And IDs change whenever you change a component or replace it. In every such case the data in figures for this component is erased in every figure.
Here's an example - I've got a top assembly which contains a pallet (which in turn consists of several parts). Someone revised the pallet assembly and added several new parts retaining the rest. In the top assembly they for some reason deleted the pallet assembly and assembled the same .asm component.
The result is that the pallet is the same item as it used to but with a new Feature ID. When you open any c3di file which contains this top assembly the pallet is gone from view and all visual attributes have to be recreated in all figures. You can perform "Replace Part" action in Creo Illustrate but the software still treats is as a new item and therefore I really don't know what purpose this button serves...This is unsustainable.
Got any solution to that? Perhaps there is a way to reconcile feature ID's somehow?
Reference topic: https://community.ptc.com/t5/Addtl-Creo-Products-View-Sketch/Update-pvz-between-Windchill-and-Creo-Illustrate/m-p/1016664#M3953
