Viewing downstream and upstream paths

There are several methods for displaying the trace link assignments that you make among and between structures:

• The Traceability Matrix view displays the assignments between two selected structures.

• You can run an accountability check to compare two structures to ensure all lines in the source structure are consumed in the target structure. For example, you can compare a requirement structure against a product structure, or compare a requirement structure against a manufacturing process structure.

• In the Teamcenter Relation Browser view, you can view the trace link hierarchies in a requirement structure.

• In the requirement’s Properties dialog box, you can view trace link assignments if the Calculate Defining/Complying Objects option is selected.

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.