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Display the MBOM as a graphic structure during process planning

You can use this feature to display a graphical view of the manufacturing bill of materials (MBOM) tree structure while you work in a process area.

  1. Open a work package that contains processes and parts.

  2. Navigate the plant BOP to a process area or process line that contains process stations.

    As the plant BOP loads, the associated MBOM also loads in tree view.

  3. In the MBOM tree, select parts to display or hide in the Graphics panel. displays a part or subassembly, hides a part or subassembly. Tip Select an item at the root of a subassembly to select all items below it.

  4. (Optional) In the Process Sequence panel, open an object with an assembly or subassemblies assigned to it. For example, open a line.

    The subassembly assigned to the selected level of the plant bill of process (BOP) is displayed in the Graphics panel.

    Tip Work with images in the Graphics viewer.

    Drag the 3D model to rotate and inspect an image.
    
    
    Use the mouse wheel to zoom an image.
    
    
    Press the middle and right mouse buttons to pan the image. If you do not have a middle mouse button, press your scroll button and right button to pan.
    

Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/282219420/PL20251212545240207.xid2214895/xid1962208 · retrieved 2026-07-11