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Select Manage model conversions from the Tools menu.
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Model Conversion

The model conversions can be organized in groups that you can see and expand in the left pane. You can use the search and filtering functionality to to quickly find a conversion rule or group. For more information refer to Search and Filters.
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Depending on which element you select on the left pane, different options become available:
When you select the repository name or no item is selected the following icons are available in the tool bar.

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The usage report can be seen on the right-side pane once you select a group. This report shows which conversion rules are in use with a green check next to the name.
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Model Conversion Description

The description tab allows you to set additional metadata such as descriptions and conversion properties for custom model conversion.
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Options

Description

Version

The version of the model conversion.

Description

A short description of the model conversion.

Conversion properties

Define conversion properties to be referenced in individual conversion rules.

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  • Click Image Added to edit the selected property.
  • Click Image Added to delete the selected property.

Model Conversion Rules

The Rules for each model conversion are displayed in the top right pane.
Each individual rule can be Enabled, Disabled, flagged for a Snapshot or flagged to Stop using the drop-down menu beside the rule Name. If the Snapshot option in the Advanced copy (Refer to Copying a Model Version - Quick and Advanced Copy for details) dialog has been selected, then a snapshot is made after the marked rule is executed.
If the Stop flag has been selected, the execution of the current model conversion will be stopped. All rules after the one flagged as Stop will be skipped, including rules from current as well as all the next model conversions.
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You can use the Search field to type in a filter and quickly find a conversion rule. Clicking the drop-down menu enables you to specify additional search parameters. For more information refer to Search and Filters.
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Click the appropriate icon in the tool bar.

Icons

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Click to Add a rule to the list.

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Click to Edit the selected rule.

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Click to make a Copy of the selected rule.

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Click to Delete the selected rule.

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Click to move the selected rule a level Up.

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Click to move the selected rule a level Down.

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Click to Validate the rule.

Using the Version right-click Menu

To define a model conversion for a model version, right-click the version and choose Model, then Define model conversions.
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The global model conversions are listed at the Repository level in the left pane and can be managed in the same way as described above.

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  • Any model conversion defined at the repository level can be applied to all models in that repository.
  • Any model conversion defined at the model version level can ONLY be applied to the model version.