Create a product structure from a template

Procedure

1. Ensure that the necessary Product.Template variables are defined in the preferences, as described in Getting Started With Manufacturing. These variables contain the rules that determine how the objects in the template are mapped to the objects in the new product structure.

2. Select the product and choose File→New→From Template→Item from Template.Teamcenter displays the New Item dialog box.

3. Click the Choose Template tab.

4. Type the name of the template in the Template ID box. Alternatively, you can browse to the template you require or to another product structure to clone.

5. Confirm that the Use Template check box is selected.

6. Select a revision rule from the Revision Rule list.For more information about configuring with revisions, see Structure Management on Rich Client ─ Usage.

7. Select an effectivity by clicking Set Date/Unit/End Item.For more information about creating effectivities, see Getting Started With Product Structure.

8. Do one of the following:

Click Process all variants to traverse the structure considering all unconfigured variants.

Click Process configured to only process the configured structure. You must specify a variant rule when you choose this option. The structure is configured using the variant rule and unconfigured variants are not considered during cloning.

9. From the Cloning Rule list, select a rule.

10. (Optional) Select Carry over future incremental changes.If you select this option, you must set the date in cloning dialog. If you do not check this option, cloning copies the configured structure only.

11. (Optional) Select Show as new root to create the cloned structure as a top-level object.

12. Click OK or Apply to create the new structure from the template you choose.At the end of any cloning operation, if new incremental changes are created as part of cloning process, Teamcenter displays a dialog box listing the new incremental changes.