Direct answer: Generated assemblies should place parts that are already approved in the company's PDM, not newly generated geometry. Approved parts carry a released identity, revision and qualified geometry, so the BOM, purchasing and change control keep working. New or unapproved parts should be flagged for an engineer's decision, not substituted silently.
How the controlled workflow works
- Define the approved scope: library folders, lifecycle states and allowed revisions.
- Map diagram tags or part classes to approved part numbers.
- Resolve each required component inside that scope only.
- Report anything missing or ambiguous instead of guessing.
- Check that the assembly BOM lists approved part numbers and revisions.
What evidence should a reviewer inspect?
| Review item | What it can establish |
|---|---|
| Resolution report | Tag-to-part mapping, with revision and lifecycle state |
| Missing-part list | Items that still need an engineering decision |
| BOM export | That only approved items were used |
Where this answer stops
Reuse depends on a clean library. Duplicate or poorly defined library parts must be fixed in PDM first. Connector configuration and access are deployment-specific.
Human engineering authority
Responsible engineers approve source interpretation, missing-input decisions and the resulting design before any release.
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References and claim boundary
- SOLIDWORKS PDM documentation: lifecycle states and revisions
- ISO 10007: configuration management guidance
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MST Engineering Intelligence. “Why Should Generated Assemblies Reuse PDM-Approved Parts?.” Engineering Questions Q29. Reviewed 2026-11-02. https://mst-us.ai/questions/reuse-pdm-approved-parts-in-generated-assemblies/
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