Create trace links on absolute occurrences

The following procedure describes how to create a trace link between a source absolute occurrence and a target requirement object. You can also create the link in the opposite direction.

Procedure Right-click the structure line that is the context of the edit. This line must be an ancestor of the structure line that is the source line of the trace link. Choose Set In Context. Teamcenter displays the icon in front of the line and colors the line green to show that the item is the context for the creation of absolute occurrences. In addition, Teamcenter grays out all siblings of the selected context and you cannot create absolute occurrences for these lines. The in-context item is also identified in the title bar of the structure tree. Select the source line, or select multiple objects by using the standard Windows functions. Choose Tools→Trace Link→Start Tracelink, click Start Trace Link Creation on the toolbar, or right-click the selection and choose Trace Link→Start Tracelink. In the Requirements view of Systems Engineering, select the target requirement for the trace link and specify the trace link subtype and name by doing one of the following: To accept the default subtype and name, choose Tools→Trace Link→End Tracelink, click the End Trace Link Creation button on the toolbar, or right-click the selection and choose Trace Link→End Tracelink. To assign a custom subtype and name: Choose Tools→Trace Link→End Tracelink, click End Trace Link Creation with Subtype on the toolbar, or right-click the selection and choose Trace Link→End Tracelink. The Create Trace Link dialog box appears. In the list of subtypes on the left, select the subtype to assign to each trace link. In the Name box, type the name to assign to each trace link. (Optional) In the Description box, type additional information. Results You can view trace links in the Trace Links view of Systems Engineering. Trace links created to absolute occurrences appear in the structure window only if the context BVR in which the trace link was created is open.