Part Factory in SolidEdge
| Saving variants to Part Factory in YaPlm requires CAD variants in SolidEdge using 'Family of Parts'. Please refer to the SolidEdge help files for more information how to use 'Family of Parts' in SolidEdge
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To save a SolidEdge Part as Part Factory:
- Create /Open a SolidEdge Part with 'Family of Parts'
- Select the YaPlm - Save command in the integration menu
- Change the class to SolidEdge PartFactory and the press the OK button
The SolidEdge Part has now been saved as a Part Factory object in YaPlm

To Save Variants from a PartFactory Part
If a SolidEdge part is saved as a Part Factory object in YaPlm the variants can be saved as own objects linked to the Part Factory.
- Open a SolidEdge part of the YaPlm type Part Factory in SolidEdge
- Select the command YaPlm - Save Variant... in the integration menu

- The following dialogue is opened:

- Mark the variants to be saved
- Press the Save button
A new object for each variant has now been saved in YaPlm and linked to the Part Factory object