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Manufacturing Process Planner general functionality > Visualizing structures > Manipulating subcomponents

View subcomponents in an assembly

Procedure

  1. In the structure, select the BOM line node containing an assembly of solids. The part file can be a root node or subassembly node. If it is a subassembly node, the JT_File_OverrideChildren_Refsets user preference must be set appropriately. You can also select and expand nodes containing multiple part files.

  2. Do one of the following:

Choose Graphics→Show Subcomponents.

Right-click the node and choose Show Subcomponents.

Teamcenter expands the part file to show the structure of the subcomponents.You can display selected subcomponents in the viewer by selecting the corresponding check boxes.

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