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Display selected subcomponent in expanded part file

Procedure

  1. Unpack and select the leaf line node for the relevant subcomponent. You can select more than one node.

  2. Do one of the following:

Choose Graphics→Show Subcomponents.

Right-click and choose Show Subcomponents.

Teamcenter expands the node. If the node has a monolithic JT file, you can see the structure of the subcomponents. Check boxes appear in the tree for each node.

  1. Select or clear the check boxes in the tree to show or hide the subcomponents in the viewer.You can control the solids independently, select them in the viewer or the structure tree, and use transformation tools to reposition them.After breaking down the solids, you cannot reload the monolithic JT file for the line node.

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