Applying a revision rule to a Structure Manager window

Each Structure Manager window has an associated revision rule that Teamcenter applies to the displayed structure. The name of the revision rule appears in the banner at the top of the window. Setting a revision rule in one window does not affect the revision rule that is applied in another window. When you open a new Structure Manager window, Teamcenter applies your default revision rule to the structure. If you do not want to use the default rule, you can set a revision rule for your current Structure Manager session by clicking the Revision Rule button on the toolbar or choosing Tools→Revision Rule→View/Set Current. If there are existing windows containing previously opened structures, Teamcenter uses the revision rule of the current window when you open a new structure; otherwise, it uses the default revision rule. A revision rule is always in effect when a Structure Manager window is open. The revision rule allows Teamcenter to determine the specific revision of each part and assembly to configure in the structure. You set your default revision rule by choosing the Edit→Preferences menu command. When a new revision rule is set on a window already containing a structure, the revision rule only reconfigures the child lines; the top line of the window is not changed. If the top line was revised and you want to set the latest revision as the top line, you should open the latest revision in a new window.

Note Unlike a revision rule, a variant rule is optional and no default is applied.