Adding components to the product structure

You can add components to the product structure in the following ways:

• Copying and pasting objects Allows you to copy references to existing items, parts, and designs.

• Add a component to an assembly Allows you to enter the item identifier by specifying (for example) the number of components to add.

• Create a new item or item revisions Allows you to use a top-down approach by simultaneously modelling structure and creating new items, parts, and designs.

If you manage parts and CAD designs separately, you must publish links between them as an appropriate time.

For more information, see Aligning CAD designs and parts.

If another user is editing a single level assembly within the product structure, Teamcenter prevents you making changes until the other user has saved their changes. A warning message identifies the other user working on the assembly. This safeguard does not prevent you making changes to other assemblies that are not being worked on.

Optionally, Teamcenter can validate the structure by verifying that you add only appropriate child items and item elements (GDEs). If you attempt to make an invalid addition, Teamcenter displays an error message stating that you cannot add the selected child item to the current parent item. To enable validation, your Teamcenter administrator sets the TCEnforceSingleType and TCAllowedChildTypes_Item Type/GDE Type preferences, as described in the Teamcenter Environment Variables.