Alibre Design

Chapter 15 - The Repository‣ To purge an item:1. Select the repository item that you want to purge.2. From the Tools menu select Purge; or select the Purge tool from theRepository Tools toolbar. A confirmation message appears.3. Click Yes to permanently remove all versions of the item except the most recentversion. You cannot restore the older versions after removing them.15.12 Undoing a Check OutUndoing a check out voids any temporary changes made while you had the itemchecked out. It does not cancel changes that you have saved to the item's versionhistory.‣ To undo a check out:1. Select the item for which you want to undo the check out. A checked out item isindicated by a checkmark to the left of the item name.2. Right-click the item and select Undo Check Out from the pop-up menu; or fromthe Tools menu select Undo Check Out; or select the Undo Check Out toolfrom the Repository Tools toolbar.15.13 Copying and Moving Repository ItemsCopying an item creates a duplicate of the item in the specified location. You can copyfolders, parts, assemblies, drawings, and external items. When you copy a folder, boththe folder and its contents are duplicated. It is not necessary to have write privilegesto copy an item to your repository.Moving an item changes the location that the item is stored in and accessed from. Youcan move folders, parts, assemblies, drawings, bills of material, custom symbols andexternal items.However, if you want to share an item with a colleague or team, the best method is toshare the repository see "Sharing and Unsharing Repositories" on page 462.458