About product structures

A product structure is a hierarchy of each of the product component items arranged in parent-child relationships and is the basis for the process definitions. The products contained within the product structure may contain manufacturing features such as holes, pockets, and weld points to be manufactured using manufacturing processes. Notes or occurrence notes containing manufacturing values or parameters may also be attached to the structure.

A product structure can have various configurations, also known as product revisions, to capture the variations in a product.

Multi-BOM Management opens each product as a separate structure view. You can also view product structures using Structure Manager.

If the product structure contains an that is owned by another site, it is initially labeled as REMOTE OBJECT (this is sometimes called a stub). To import the associated CAD data and attachments, select the assembly and choose the Tools→Import→Import Remote menu command. If the import request is successful, you see the full properties and attachments of the assembly, rather than the stub. You can import individual components and part family members in this way. To configure the import of part family members, choose the Tools→Import→Import Remote Options option and click the NX Part Families tab.

You can create product structures with CAD systems within Multi-BOM Management or Structure Manager.