Selecting defining and complying objects

When creating a trace link, you can select the defining and complying objects as follows:

• One defining object and one complying object. The source has one defining trace link to the target, which has one complying trace link from the source.

• One defining object and multiple complying objects. The source has one defining trace link to each target. Each target has one complying trace link from the source.

• Multiple defining objects and one complying object. Each source has one defining trace link to the target, which has one complying trace link from each source.

Note

• You cannot select multiple defining objects and multiple complying objects for one trace link.

• You must make multiple object selections from only one structure at a time. You cannot select an object in one structure, and then switch to another structure and select additional objects.

• To link one defining object to multiple complying objects in different structures, you must create a separate trace link to the complying objects in each structure.

Source and target objects can be:

• Elements of requirement specification structures, functional models, logical models, and physical models in Systems Engineering.

The source and target objects can reside in the same structure or in different structures. Tip Defining and complying trace links can exist also between Systems Engineering objects and subsets in 4th Generation Design. Using the cross-domain tracing feature, collaborative designers can analyze these elements for change impact both downstream and upstream.

• Objects in other Teamcenter applications, such as My Teamcenter, Structure Manager, and Multi-Structure Manager.