Import Components (DriveWorks Documentation)

Import Components

Import Components gives you the ability to import components, along with all captured parameters, from another Group.

Components cannot be imported from the currently open group.

Please note the following behavior when importing component sets of the same name.

If the component being imported has the same name and location as a component in the open group, it will overwrite the existing component.
If the component being imported has the same name but different location as a component in the open group, it will be added as a new component set.

In DriveWorks Data Management Tool open the group the data is to be imported into, and either:
- Select the Captured Information task from the Data Management task explorer.
  Click the Import Components button.
  Or
- Select DriveWorks Tasks from the Data Management task explorer.
  Click the Import Components task.
Select the Open button on the Group field to launch the Open Group Wizard.
From the Open Group Wizard select the Group that contains the components to be imported. Click Finish.
Enter the Logon credentials and click Logon when prompted to do so.
Select all components to be imported by checking the box next to the name of the component.
Top level assemblies can be expanded to see all sub-assemblies and parts that are contained within them by clicking the + symbol.
Click Finish

Once the components have been imported they can be added to a Project by:

Open the Group the components were imported into in DriveWorks Administrator.
Open a Project or Create a new Project the components are to be driven from.
Select Stage 4: Output Rules > Model Rules, and see To Add a Model to Drive for further information.

Import Components will only import the captured information. Rules are specific to a Project so will not be imported.

To copy rules from the original Project to the Project the imported components have been added to:

Launch two instances of DriveWorks Administrator.
Open the Project that has rules applied to the components in one instance of DriveWorks Administrator. Select Stage 4: Output Rules > Model rules, locate the parameter with the rule applied, launch the Rule Builder and copy the rule to the clipboard.
Open the Project the components were imported to and added in the other instance of DriveWorks Administrator. Select Stage 4: Output Rules > Model rules, locate the parameter with the rule applied, launch the Rule Builder and paste the rule.