Introduction

This chapter provides an overview of subsetting, basic concepts and definitions that are necessary for you to use CA Gen CSE Subsetting product.

Subsetting is a way of subdividing a model based on the tasks you need to perform on the model and the tasks others need to perform on the model. Subsetting provides a means of retrieving only those parts of a model needed to accomplish a task.

A checked out subset is a workset created from a model. Users can perform tasks using a subset without interfering with other users' work on that model. Checking out a subset rather than the whole model minimizes the amount of data downloaded to perform workstation tasks. Subsetting allows users to work simultaneously on a model and share objects with full protection against update conflicts.

When you create a subset, you become the owner of that subset. You can modify the subset at any time. You can also rename it, copy it, or delete it. You can grant or restrict other users from modifying, deleting, or renaming any subset you own. However, anyone with access to the model can copy your subset.

This section contains the following topics:

Subsetting Guidelines

CSE and Host Encyclopedia Terminology Differences