# Conceptual Product Structure

## How to Copy a Parallel Structure

| ### What to do:
| To work through this example, you must first complete the example Create Parallel Structure.
| Select Start > Bill of Materials > Product Component - Modular. The Product Componen modular mask is opened.
| Search for MDL-001 Pen.
| Select the Parallel Structures tab.
| Select Maintenance.
| Select Copy with Structure from the context menu.
| When Module assignement is selected, the assigned modules are copied as well. Otherwise, only the structure without the modules is copied.
| To confirm click OK. The Parallel Structures mask is opened.
| It is possible to save the parallel structure with the same view name and the same name as the original one, but with a different node number. It is also possible to assign it to a new view and save it with a new name.
| To be able to assign it to a new view, additional views have to be available.
| Click in the View field.
| Select Recycle.
| Enter Recycle in the Name field.
| To save the entry click .
| The new parallel structure is added to the Product Component mask and shows the same structure as the Maintenance parallel structure.
| The structure of the newly added parallel structure is editable.