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4GD represents a major change in how NX product assemblies are stored and managed in Teamcenter, and how they ! q7 D9 B) M. B7 X9 C# D+ h z$ ?6 l# care checked out and used in NX. 7 Y. v- Q! D+ i+ U, J1 ^# ?; Q) b5 e
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In 4GD, design elements replace traditional assembly components. Unlike assembly components, each design 6 p6 p# ]$ n7 g6 q
element is an independently managed occurrence with its own position, access privileges, attributes, revision 5 E9 ~1 ^2 }2 a) z- H$ \5 y8 D& v
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; \ [8 @% H+ Q, x0 k1 OThis means that when you check out any design element, it is displayed in its correct product location, without the : ~7 \0 i: C% ^! S/ y7 t5 W; Mneed to check out a parent assembly. " }7 \3 b# n0 z D6 E* v
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