Viewing the structure

To display the components of a structure, expand the line corresponding to the structure in the structure tree. You can do this by double-clicking the node corresponding to the line, or by clicking the + (plus) sign. The following figure shows a simplified product structure. The structure is displayed in an indented format that indicates the relationship between its components. Each component (node) in the tree lists several properties which may include: Item ID and name Depending on your company's data, an item may represent a part or assembly, a CAD design, or both. For example, 2212/B;1–R-Wheel in the example is an item. Item revision If no configured revision is found in a precise structure, Teamcenter displays ??? for the revision. If this is an assembly, it cannot be expanded. Item type Quantity This is the total quantity represented by the line, which is greater than one if the line is packed or represents an aggregate occurrence. If any of the values are As Required, the quantity is shown as A/R. View type for assemblies Other properties configured for your site or you have added to the display. Assembly nodes have a + (plus) or – (minus) icon: + (plus) indicates the structure is not expanded. Double-click the node, click the + icon or choose View→Expand Below to expand the structure – (minus) indicates the structure is expanded. Double-click the node, click the – icon or choose View→Collapse Below to collapse the structure. Nodes with alternate components have a icon. Nodes with substitute components have a icon. Nodes that are variant components have a icon. Nodes that are non-geometric assemblies have a icon. Nodes that are non-geometric components have a icon. By default, the first level of the structure does not automatically expand when opened, as this may cause a performance problem with very large and very flat structures. To expand the structure automatically, your administrator sets the PSE_expand_on_open preference to 1 or undefined. If lower levels of the structure are initially hidden, the hidden lines are represented by a … icon and you can click this icon to reveal them. Teamcenter also colors certain lines in the product structure to indicate a particular status, as follows: Imprecise assemblies The structure line appears in gray. Precise assemblies The structure line appears in green. Substitute occurrence The structure line appears in blue. Added occurrence after structure comparison The structure line appears in red. Changed occurrence after structure comparison The structure line appears in orange.

Note All colors are defaults and may be changed by editing the relevant preference. You can attach datasets, documents or forms to a line in the structure. To view the contents of any attachment, select the line and click the Attachments pane. Attachments made in a specific context are visible only when you select the relevant absolute occurrence. You can use incremental changes to track edits to forms or documents. The information center at the bottom right corner of the application window contains icons that indicate Where Used, Where Referenced, Child Count, Object Access, and Object State. You can turn off these functions by right-clicking with the cursor over the information center. Turning off these functions improves display performance when expanding an assembly or selecting a line.

Note Once you have expanded the structure under the top line, you cannot set a new top line in the same window. Open the new top line in a separate window before expanding it.