Remove a level from the structure

Procedure Select the affected line and choose Edit→Remove or click Remove . Teamcenter displays the Remove dialog box. (Optional) Select Keep subtree to reattach the children of the removed level to the next higher level parent line. Click Yes to confirm removal of the line. The total number of instances is preserved at the end of this action. Any options of the removed lines are moved up and variant conditions are merged. If you try to remove a level that would result in option definitions becoming inconsistent (for example, options that are referenced by a parent line), Teamcenter displays an error message.

Caution If you select a line for removal and edit tracking is enabled, the line is displayed in red with a strike-through until you commit the edits. Do not attempt to edit or work with this line, or you may obtain unpredictable results. If you want to edit or work with a line that is marked for removal, revert the removal of the line by choosing Edit→Revert Edit first. Similarly, do not edit or work with a marked line in another structure editor such as Multi-Structure Manager. Always complete and save your work on the structure in Structure Manager before you open it in another structure editor. If you remove one of the lines that is the context of a Mechatronics relation between primary and secondary lines, the relation itself is also removed.

Note In most cases, associations between objects (such as Connected To relations) are correctly maintained if you select Keep subtree or are reassociated. However, after editing a Mechatronics structure, always choose the Fix In-Structure Associations command to identify any invalid associations. You cannot insert a level if the selected line represents a generic design element (GDE).