What's the purpose of "manage origins"? How can/should I use this when structuring an MBOM?

Hi Delmia folks,

There's a "Manage Origins" command both in MID in the client, and in the MFN webapp. 

I'm trying to understand how best to use this feature, but there's not a whole lot of information available.

The user guide:

https://help.3ds.com/2025x/english/dsdoc/prdusermap/prd-t-manageoriginspanel-use.htm?contextscope=cloud

You can use the Manage Origins panel for assigning or removing origin links on items, systems, operations, or resources.

An origin link is defined between objects of the same type and lets you determine from which object the selected object was derived. For example, a locally manufactured product could be derived from a centrally manufactured product.

Another 3DSwym Post

https://r1132100503382-eu1-3dswym.3dexperience.3ds.com/home?content=swym:prd:R1132100503382:qnaquestion:nmgpVX-cQ3yJc21YsTZSdA

 

This is a traceability link [that you could use] for any purpose that it is not already supported by other available default links.
If you [need] to make any kind of association between two related Manufacturing Items or Process because they are somehow related, this the kind of link you could rely [on].

 

Can someone share some real world examples, or perhaps the original use case from which Origins was developed?