Release Submaterial Marks

Release Submaterial Marks is used to remove zero-quantity submaterials from the Job allowing the submaterial marks of those materials to be reassigned to other materials.
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1 . Select Release Submaterial Marks in Home > Utilities > Utility Functions > Delete.

2 . The Select submaterial piecemarks to release screen appears with a list of zero-quantity submaterials.

Note: This list does not include materials that are standard piecemarks, materials whose drawing has a detail complete date set, if the submaterial is associated with an assembly, if the submaterial detail is on a sheet, or if the submaterial is part of a member that has been deleted but not yet released from the Release Deleted Members list.

Alternative 1 : Select those submaterial marks on this list that you want to be able to be used for new material, then press the OK button.

Alternative 2 : Press Cancel to end this Release Material Marks operation without changing anything.

3 . The screen closes and the selected submaterial are released.

  • When Reuse piecemarks is unchecked, Jobs in SDS2 retain a copy of submaterial when its Current quantity goes to zero.
  • Release Submaterial Marks is disabled ( grayed out ) on the Utility Functions menu when Reuse piecemarks is turned on (checked).
  • Releasing submaterial marks reduces the number of In Use 3D submaterials found in change file sizes. This could be a better alternative to increasing the 3D submaterial file size.
  • This utility does not release standard piecemarks . Standard piecemarks whose quantities are zero are not listed on the Select Submaterial Marks selection dialog.
  • This utility does not release zero-quantity materials whose submaterial details have their Detail complete date set. Such marks are not listed on the Select Submaterial Marks selection dialog.
  • The utility does not release the piecemarks of submaterials that have been placed as sheet items .
  • The utility does not release submaterials that have gone to zero because their members have been deleted, unless you first release those members using the Release Deleted Members utility. Submaterial marks on unreleased deleted members are not listed on the Select Submaterial Marks selection dialog.
  • Submaterials marks associated with assemblies cannot be released using this utility. Such marks are not listed on the Select Submaterial Marks selection dialog.