Getting started with Structure Manager

Structure Manager allows you to create generic product structures that can be configured to show the product structure at a particular time or for a certain unit, for example: The current production design of the product The product structure that was effective on a certain date A particular customer variant By creating a single generic structure that can be configured according to a particular user's needs, you avoid duplicating assembly structures, with all the associated problems of maintenance, redundant information, and complexity of searches. Structure Manager displays your product structure in a multilevel indented list format, making it easy to browse. This list is similar to the bill of materials (BOM) that engineering organizations use to list manufacturing information. Structure Manager interoperates with other applications that define or use the product structure, including Platform Designer, Design Context, Multi-Structure Manager, Manufacturing Process Planner, and Part Planner.