Create trace links on absolute occurrences

When creating trace links with manufacturing objects, either the source or the target must be a requirements object. The following procedure describes creating a trace link between a source manufacturing absolute occurrence and a target requirement object. You can also perform the linking in the opposite direction.

Procedure

1. Right-click the structure line that is the context of the edit. This line must be an ancestor of the structure line that will be the source line for the trace link.

2. Choose Set In Context.

   Teamcenter displays the symbol in front of the line and colors the line green to show that the item is the context for the creation of absolute occurrences. In addition, Teamcenter grays out all siblings of the selected context and you cannot create absolute occurrences for these lines. The in-context item is also identified in the title bar of the structure tree.

3. Select the source line, or select multiple objects by using the standard Windows functions.

4. Choose Tools→Trace Link→Start Tracelink, click Start Trace Link Creation on the toolbar, or right-click the selection and choose Trace Link→Start Tracelink.

5. From the Requirements view, select the target requirement(s) for the trace link and specify the trace link subtype and name by doing one of the following:

   To accept the default subtype and name, choose Tools→Trace Link→End Tracelink, click the End Trace Link Creation
     button on the toolbar, or right-click the selection and choose Trace Link→End Tracelink. 
   
   
   To assign a custom subtype and name: 
   
    
     Choose Tools→Trace Link→End Tracelink, click End Trace Link Creation with Subtype
       on the toolbar, or right-click the selection and choose Trace Link→End Tracelink. 
     The Create Trace Link dialog box appears. 
    
    
     In the list of subtypes on the left, select the subtype to assign to each trace link. 
    
    
     In the Name box, type the name to assign to each trace link. 
    
    
     (Optional) In the Description box, type additional information. 
   

   You can view trace links in the Traceability view or by creating a traceability report.