View Product Structure Graphically

Explanation

Use this activity to view a structure graphically through the Engineering Part Navigator window.

Search for a part to see its structure in the Engineering Part Navigator. Parts with underlying structures are indicated by plus signs on the folder. You can move gradually down through the structure by double-clicking a part in the structure or by selecting one or more parts and then choosing Expand from the right mouse button menu. The selected part will expand and the parts at the underlying level will be shown. In this window you can also:

Prerequisites

None

System Effects

None

Window

Engineering Part Navigator

Related Window Descriptions

Engineering Part Navigator
 

Procedure

In the Engineering Part Navigator window,

To open a part and see the underlying structure:

  1. Expand the part by double-clicking it or select it and click Expand from the right mouse button menu. The structure will be expand by one level.

  2. To open up the structure further, repeat step 1 or select Expand Descendants from the right mouse button menu.

To close the underlying structure of a part :

  1. Collapse the structure by double-clicking it or select it and click Collapse from the right mouse button menu.

  2. To close the structure for other parts, repeat step 1. Close the entire structure by selecting the topmost part.

To change the record data for a registered part:

  1. Select the desired part in the structure.

  2. Select Engineering Part Revision in the menu.

  3. In each tab, select the fields to be changed and enter the new or revised data.

  4. Save the changes.