About generating an aligned design structure from a Usage BOM

If your site administrator has set up the Product Master Automation feature, you can generate a design structure automatically from a Usage BOM available in Teamcenter. The design structure is generated with a naming convention set by the administrator. In the generated design structure:

• A (parent) design is created to represent the design structure and is linked with the topmost node of the Usage BOM.
• A (parent) design is created for the (parent) part, and the design is aligned with the part.
• Design occurrences are created below the (parent) design, and are automatically aligned with the corresponding part occurrences.
• For each design occurrence, a design is created, and is aligned with the corresponding part.

You can generate an aligned design structure by clicking Create Design BOM or by sending the Usage BOM through a workflow.

Example

Consider that the Usage BOM of Crosskart does not have a corresponding design structure. When you generate a design structure for Crosskart:

• The Usage BOM of Crosskart is linked with its design structure.
• Designs D_Engine Assembly and D_Wheel are created and aligned with the parts, Engine Assembly and Wheel Assembly respectively. Designs are also created for the design occurrences of the engine assembly and wheel. These designs are in turn aligned with their respective parts.
• Each part occurrence of Crosskart is aligned with the design occurrence of the design structure, D_Crosskart.