Viewing a process plan in the Custom Process View

You can view the process plan in an alternative view called the Custom Process View. This view is based on configurable style sheets and preferences and can be opened using the Open With command. The view provides an overview, in tabular form, of all consumed material included in a process plan, including assigned parts, tools, and features. The view also includes a Used Equipment tab to create or view support equipment used in each selected object (such as robots and fixtures), and an Attachments tab to create/view attachments associated with the selected object. Additionally, you can specify which properties are shown in each table column and modify these properties directly in this view.

The Custom Process View displays data that is relevant to the type of object selected. For example, when you open a Process Station type, the Custom Process View lists the properties of the station and the child operations and allows you to assign parts and tools to the operations. When you open a Process Line type, the Custom Process View lists the properties of the line (which are different than the station) and the child processes and process areas. There is no requirement to assign parts to stations.

	The top-level structures loaded from a collaboration context or structure appear here. They may be selected directly to activate them in the Custom Process View.
	The top-level structure header specifies the current selected parent process (MEProcess) structure of the individual BOM Line selected. A toolbar provides access to the property edit tools. You can use the Edit Rev Description form and click Edit to open the Object Properties form.
	The operation Content tables list child operations for the selected MEProcess and are arranged in tabular form. You create and edit Operations , Remove Line, and use Column Management to view and select properties displayed in the Properties Form. Note Do not manually enter or change values in the Estimated Time column of the Content pane. Only converted time properties should be used. Manually entered estimated time values are not saved. When you double-click an operation in the Content table, an operation editing table opens: The operation header lists the currently selected parent BOM line in the operation table. You can edit a description or a property. This may be used for updating specific properties or accessing the property form. This is same type of toolbar used in the top-level structure header.
	This toolbar lists the objects that complete the population of the process/operation. The Consumed Material and Used Equipment tabs contain this set of tools when a BOM line is selected: You can cut, copy, open, and remove objects, search classification for resources, and configure how objects are displayed in the Column Selection. The Attachments tab contains these tools when available: You can add a dataset or form, open or remove an attachment, and configure how objects are displayed in the Column Selection.
	The Consumed Manufacturing Features section contains Weld Point, Arc Weld, and Datum tabs that display manufacturing features included in the station or operation selected in the Content section. Results are ordered by find number (sequence). When you select a feature from any tab's table, parts connected to the selected feature are displayed in the Consumed Material tab, and resources assigned to the station or operation are displayed in the Used Equipment tab. Note This section is visible only if an administrator or other person with administrative rights has set the preference MECustomViewShowMfgFeatures to True. The Weld Point tab contains these feature columns: BOM Line, ID, Weld Type, Number of Sheets Welded, Weld i-Value, Weld j-Value, and Weld k-Value. The Arc Weld tab contains these feature columns: BOM Line, ID, Weld Type, parts it is Connected To, and Weld Length. The Datum tab contains these feature columns: ID, Datum Type, Control Direction (FA=Fore/Aft, CC=Cross Car, UD= Up/Down), and parts that the datums are Connected To. The Consumed Manufacturing Features section contains the same tools as the Attachments tab, plus Show/Hide Connected To (see below):
	The Connected to section is displayed when you select a manufacturing feature and click Show/Hide Connected To in the Consumed Manufacturing Features section (see above). Whether you select a process station or operation, columns displayed include Item Description and Find No. You can also add assigned parts, resources, and manufacturing features columns using Column Management .