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yyuan1-Visitor
1-Visitor
January 27, 2016
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Is there a way to delete a part completely with "ignore where it used"?

  • January 27, 2016
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Human make mistakes.

When there is a part we don't need anymore in the assembly, we want to delete it completely. But it has been used in the old version assembly.

Rather than deleting the whole assembly to remove the part, is there an option that let us just delete the part completely without caring where it being used.

We can always fix the assembly when we need it.

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BenLoosli23-Emerald III
23-Emerald III
January 27, 2016

That is not possible in Windchill since it provides tracking of parts used at all levels. Once an assembly has been checked in, the structure is stored in Windchill and can only be revised with a 'new' copy, not deleted. This prevents any used components from being deleted. The only thing you can do is to revise the assembly and save it with the proper components.

This is by design of Windchill and is in alignment with standard configuration management rules.

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ChrisPLM12-Amethyst
12-Amethyst
January 27, 2016

Hello

I agree with Ben,

eventually, you can "hide" this unwanted object from the users.

Best regards

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yyuan1-VisitorAuthor
1-Visitor
January 27, 2016

Hi Chris and Ben,

Hiding to me is really not a good solution. Just like when you create a project with wrong configuration, you can't fix it nor delete it. The only thing you can do is hiding it.

Option tab required to replace the Shared Team for a Product or Project in Windchill.

Why does this become some sort of standard? I really don't understand.

I think PDM should offer the flexibility of fixing mistakes when it needs to be.

Thanks for the reply.

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bsindelar1-Visitor
1-Visitor
January 29, 2016

There is a way to accomplish what you are looking for, but you would need to remove the relationships between the object to be deleted and all objects it is connected to through the DB directly.  It would require significant testing to make sure the other objects are not affected, and you would not get any support/assistance from PTC to do it.

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