Add a component to an assembly

You may want to specify additional data about the use of a component as you add it to the structure, for example, a quantity or find number. You can do this by choosing the Add... command to insert a new component.

Procedure

1. Select the assembly to which you want to add the component.

2. Choose Edit→Add... and Teamcenter displays the Add dialog box. Use the upper pane of the dialog box to specify the component to add and the view type, if multiple views exist. Use the lower pane of the dialog box to specify the occurrence information.

3. Complete the dialog box as follows:

Enter the component item identifier directly, or search for the item by its identifier or name. You cannot enter the item name, but Teamcenter displays the name as confirmation that you entered the required identifier.

Optionally, specify the revision according to its precision, as follows.

If the parent assembly BOM view revision is imprecise, the Revision box is disabled and you cannot specify a revision. Note When the component is added to the structure and displayed in Structure Manager, the actual revision is determined by the revision (configuration) rule. If there is not a revision that satisfies the revision rule, the revision is shown as ???.

If the parent assembly BOM view revision is precise, you are creating a precise occurrence. The Revision box is enabled and you can specify a revision.

Choose Component or Selected Assembly. You can also define substitute components.

Set the view type if there are multiple views of the component; you do not want the default view type. You can select another view type from the list of views created for the component.

Specify any of the following occurrence attributes:

Number of Occurrences Specify the number of lines to add to the structure. The default selection is 1.

Quantity Per Occurrence Specify the quantity associated with each line in the structure.

If the item has a unit of measure defined, the units are displayed next to the Quantity per Occurrence box and you can enter a fractional value (for example, 1.5). If the units are displayed as Each, the box shows the number of parts and you must enter a whole number.

If the quantity box is blank, the default value is 1 for items that have no unit of measure or 0 for items with a unit of measure. These values are used in quantity rollups, for example, when lines in the structure are packed. Note You can enter the string A/R or a to specify a quantity value of As Required.

Find Number Edit the find number if necessary. Note Find numbers are automatically generated according to the scheme defined for your site with the PS_new_seqno_mode preference. The default scheme increments the find number by 10 as each new component is added. However, after the find number crosses the value 2147483647, for every new line added, the find number starts from 8 and is incremented by 1 instead of 10.

4. If you specified an item ID that is shared by multiple objects, Teamcenter displays the Select Unique Item dialog box.Select the object you require from the list.Teamcenter returns to the Add dialog box.

5. Click OK or Apply to add the component to the assembly.