Import vendor product data

Import vendor product data and tool components into the Manufacturing Resource Library (MRL).

Note

Before a user can import GTC or DIN vendor product data, an administrator or dba user must first import a vendor class hierarchy to the MRL. For additional information see Import GTC vendor class hierarchy or Working with a vendor catalog.

Procedure

1. Click Manufacturing Resource Library or Explorer on the MRL dashboard Launcher or Navigation Bar.

2. On the primary toolbar, click Import/Export and select Import Vendor Products.

3. In the Import Vendor Products dialog box, take action as needed:

If needed, select (1) Choose File to search for the vendor package ZIP file that contains the product data, and click Upload. Note Depending on the size of the ZIP package you select, this action can take time to upload.

Select the (2) vendor tool catalog package you want to import from the list of available packages.

Select the (3) Map Vendor Products check box to map the products from the vendor classes into the MRL tool component classes.

Select the (4) Import 3D Model check box to import the 3D data (STEP files) in the vendor tool catalog package files, if available. Do not select the Import 3D Model check box when using the NX Import Vendor 3D Graphics feature in the Manufacturing Resource Library ribbon. For more information, see Managing tool assemblies between Manufacturing Resource Library and NX.

Select the (5) item type in the Select item type for the mapped products list. You must first select Map Vendor Products to make the Select item type for the mapped products option available.

4. Click Import Data.

Note Depending on the size of the package you select, this action can take several hours to complete.

If multiple target classes are available for any of the imported items, the Map Products for Multiple Target Classes dialog box opens, allowing you to select the MRL tool component class.

5. In the Map Products for Multiple Target Classes dialog box, view the (1) Source Class, the tool component class assigned by the vendor, and then take action as needed:

In (2) Select Target Class, choose a different tool component class in MRL, for the selected product.

Select (3) Do not map so that the tool component class for the component is not mapped in MRL.

Select (4) Map Products to confirm the selected tool component classes in MRL.

6. Click Map Products.

7. (Optional) Click Show Imported Products to open the imported components in MRL.

8. (Optional) Click Download Log File to open the resulting log file, allowing you to view the import state of the individual components.

9. (Optional) Click Show Mapped Products to open the mapped components that were imported in MRL.