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Building and editing product structure

Export a product structure to Briefcase Browser

You can export a configured product structure in PLM XML format. You can also export a configured product structure as TC XML in a Briefcase file to share with a partner or supplier. You can export: Product structures that are configured by a revision rule, variant rule, and incremental change. Product structures that are partially configured by only a revision rule and a variant rule is not applied. Precise or imprecise product structures. Notes, attachments, absolute occurrences and overrides, alternates, substitutes, and generic design elements (GDEs) included in the product structure. Systems Engineering and Mechatronics Process Management objects included in the product structure, for example, trace links and signals. To export the product structure:

Procedure Select the top line of the product structure to export and choose Tools→Export→To Briefcase. Teamcenter displays the Export To Briefcase Via Global Services dialog box. Click in the bottom right-hand corner of the dialog box. Teamcenter displays the TIE Export Configured Export Default dialog box. Select the check box corresponding to each of the export options you want to use and then click OK. Teamcenter closes the TIE Export Configured Export Default dialog box. In the Export To Briefcase Via Global Services dialog box, enter all the required information including Reason, Target Sites, Option Set, Briefcase Package Name, Revision Rule, and Variant Rule, and then click OK. Teamcenter displays a Remote Export Options Setting confirmation dialog box. Click Yes. Teamcenter starts the export of the product structure using the options you entered.

Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/documentation/external/PL20251212545240207/en-US/tc_help/pse/jdx1737253331775/build_export_ps_briefcase.html · retrieved Sat Jul 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)