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Verify that the Snapshot status is “Updates not in workspace” and F. Use the “Add Updated Item Snapshots for Models” command on the Workspace page to add the updated snapshots to the model’s workspace.

These are the two steps that you should perform to verify and update your model to have the most current updates.A snapshot is a copy of the item-based model structure that you import from the Product Information Management work area into the Configurator Models work area1.The snapshot status indicates whether the snapshot has any changes that are not yet reflected in the model’s workspace2. If the snapshot status is “Updates not in workspace”, it means that there are changes made to the item structure in the Product Information Management work area that are not yet imported into the Configurator Models work area. You can use the “Add Updated Item Snapshots for Models” command on the Workspace page to add the updated snapshots to the model’s workspace.This command updates the model structure with the latest changes from the Product Information Management work area3.

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Import Item-Based Models into Configurator

Snapshot Status

Add Updated Item Snapshots for Models