Assign weld features from a Process Simulate MFG search

Use the Select All and Insert Feature commands in Process Simulate to quickly select all welds in the Mfg Search dialog box.

Note

Alternatively, you can select multiple elements in the dialog box by clicking Selection mode and then selecting objects without pressing your Shift or Ctrl key.

Procedure

1. In Process Simulate for Teamcenter, on the Server tab, organize your structure using commands in the Scope group. In addition to the operation to which you want to assign weld features, your structure might contain:

   Loaded parts that contain relations to welds.

   Process stations. Tip When you search for a process station, the query considers welds that are related to all consumed parts in that station. When you search for a process station with dynamic in-process assemblies (DIPAs), you can consider not only the welds that are related to all consumed parts, but also the DIPA calculated to the station.

2. Create or select the operation to which you want to assign weld features.

   Note Compound operations are not supported.

3. From the Process Simulate ribbon, click MFG Search .

   The MFG Search dialog box is displayed with the Search tab active. The operation that you previously selected is displayed in the search title (for example, MFG Search - weldOp1).

4. In the structure you created in step 1, select parts, operations, or stations, and in the Connected to Parts group in the MFG Search dialog box, click Add.

5. (Optional) Select the Include Dynamic In Process Assembly (DIPA) check box to search inside dynamic assemblies.

6. From the Connected to list, select one of the following:

   Any of the selected parts to include welds that are connected to parts but are not consumed in a station or DIPA.

   Exact match to include only those manufacturing features connected to consumed parts.

   Example If three parts exist with weld features that connect them (Part1, Part2, Part3), and the structure only consumes two of those parts (Part1 and Part2), Exact Match returns only welds from those two parts. Selecting Any of the selected parts returns welds from all three parts.

7. To filter search results, in the Manufacturing Type group, select a Class.

   To search for discrete features, select Discrete.

   To search for continuous joint features, select Continuous.

8. (Optional) To filter search results within a feature class, select a Type.

   Results in the Discrete Features class are filtered by weld type.

   Results in the Continuous Joint Features class are filtered by process.

   Note If you do not select a type, the search returns all results in the class selected in step 7.

9. (Optional) In the Assigned to Operation group, select Unassigned Features to detect unassigned welds.

10. Click Search.

    The listed objects (process lines, process stations, operations, or parts) for manufacturing features that match your search criteria are displayed.

11. Click Select All .

All search results are highlighted in the results list. Note To deselect all results, click Deselect All . You can also remove any unwanted objects from the list by deselecting them.

12. Click Insert Feature .

The weld features are added to the selected operation in Process Simulate.

13. Click Close to close the dialog box.