Authoring manufacturing process plans > Creating Process Assembly Documents (PAD) > Creating PAD data
Populate additional MEPAD information
Normally, you should add this information when creating a new MEPAD process. If you do not, you can edit the MEPAD information as follows.
Add a revision description.
In the process view, right-click the column header and choose Insert column(s).
From the Available Columns list, select Description and then click to add the column to the Displayed columns list.
Click Apply and Close.
In the new Description column, type a new description for the MEPAD process item.
Add process assembly document information.
Select the desired MEPAD process item.
Choose Open with→Attachments.
Double-click the item revision master form.
Type values for the following attributes into the corresponding boxes.
Attribute Value Process_number PAD number Note This value cannot exceed seven characters. bk Book bk_year Book yearClick OK.
Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/282219420/PL20251212545240207.mse/PAD_additional_info · retrieved 2026-07-11