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Before you begin this procedure, you should create a symbol definition for the part class that you will add. You can use Visual Basic or Solid Edge to create the symbol definition. For more information about symbols, see the Smart 3D Symbols Reference Data Guide available from the Help > Printable Guides command in the software.
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In the Excel workbook for your task, copy and rename an existing sheet with the name of the part class that you want to add. The example in this procedure uses MyPump as the part class.
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It is helpful to draw a picture of the reference data hierarchy that you want before following this procedure.
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This picture shows the hierarchy in the procedure example.
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Open a reference data workbook in Microsoft Excel.
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On the R-ClassNodeDescribes sheet, relate the part class to the classification folder above the part class in the hierarchy. In the RelationSource column, type Pumps. This name matches the object name of the Pumps classification folder on the ClassNodeType sheet. In the RelationDestination column, type the name of the part class, MyPump.
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Mark the row that you added with the letter A.
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Bulk load the workbook in the Add/Modify/Delete mode.