---
title: Adding Existing Item
description: "**Objective**: In this video and/or step by step walkthrough, you'll learn how to add an existing item from your item database to an assembly that's been added to a scenario of a VECTOR job [https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Adding-Existing-Items-to-Scenario-Assemblies.mp4](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Adding-Existing-Items-to-Scenario-Assemblies.mp4) #### Assemblies Tab From the…"
url: "https://vectortakeoff.com/support/knowledgebase/adding-existing-items-to-scenario-assemblies/"
updated: "2022-05-13"
category: "Build Screen: Structure"
tags:
  - assemblies
  - build screen
  - vector job
---

# Adding Existing Item

**Objective**: In this video and/or step by step walkthrough, you'll learn how to add an existing item from your item database to an assembly that's been added to a scenario of a VECTOR job

      [https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Adding-Existing-Items-to-Scenario-Assemblies.mp4](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Adding-Existing-Items-to-Scenario-Assemblies.mp4)

#### Assemblies Tab

From the **Build** screen, click the **Assemblies** tab on the right-hand side

Click the **+** sign by the **Scenario** you want to work on to expand the Assemblies

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot_4-e1642002605899.jpg)

#### Add Existing Item From Database

Left click on the **Assembly** you want to open to select it

Click the **Edit** button

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot_5-e1642002781665.jpg)

#### Edit Scenario Assembly

The Edit Scenario Assembly window will open

Left click on **Add Existing** at the bottom of the window

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot_7.jpg)

#### Add Line Window

Left click on an **Available Item** to move it to the **Added Items** column

To remove it from the Added Items column, simply left click on it again

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-12T110306.915-e1642003411610.png)

#### Search for Line Item by Description

Click in the **Description box,**then type in your search phrase to filter only those items

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-12T111243.775-e1642004022110.png)

#### Search for Line Item by Category

Click in the **Category** box, then type in your search phrase to filter only those items in the respective **Category**

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-12T111721.796-e1642004269268.png)

#### Search for Line Item by Source Quantity

Click the drop-down arrow in the **Source Quantity** box, then left click on the Source you would like to filter

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-12T112129.834-e1642004550904.png)

#### Moving All Group Items from Available to Added

Click the **Select All** arrow at the bottom of the screen

All items from your selected group will now be in the **Added Items** column

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-12T112847.256-e1642004952518.png)

Use the Deselect All button to move them back to the Available Items section

#### Add Your Items to Assembly

After selecting the items you want to add, click the **Add** button at the bottom of the screen

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-12T113243.241-e1642005191420.png)

All **Assembly Line Items** selected will now appear in the **Edit Scenario Assembly** window

Click **Save** at the bottom right of your window

![](https://vectortakeostg.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Screenshot-2022-01-12T113847.253.png)