Link unconsumed items as required

You can add items to a process plan that are used by a process but not consumed by it, such as glue or heat treatment. You link these using a MERequired relation.

Procedure

1. Open the process structure and the product structure that contains the item you want to link.

2. Right-click the appropriate operation in the process structure and choose Link→Link As Required.

Teamcenter displays the Link as Required dialog box.

3. Select the item in the product structure that you want to link to the operation and click in the Link as Required dialog box.

4. Click OK.

5. Right-click the operation and choose Open With→Required Items.

Teamcenter displays the Required Items view showing the item that is linked.

6. (Optional) Reopen the Link as Required dialog box as described in steps 1 and 2.

Teamcenter displays the linked item in the list.