Structure display options for item type Resource

You can easily examine resource structures in Teamcenter Active Workspace, including the way components are assembled from the machine side to the workpiece side, by using the Resource or Resource with Summary options.

The Resource and Resource with Summary options are available for item type Resource and for Resource subtypes, such as NC Tool.

Once you select Resource or Resource with Summary, the appropriate icon is displayed at the top of the diagram.

View mode icons:

Resource Mode
Resource Summary Mode

The Resource mode shows the resource structure as it is mounted from the machine side to the workpiece side.

1. Resource assembly

2. Tool holder

3. Cutter

4. Inserts

5. Information contained in each node:

Preview image (depending on availability, the image will be one of these items; preview item revision image, class icon, symbol of item type)

Item name

Item ID

Revision ID

Propagation start point (if component has a PSP assigned)

The Resource with Summary mode shows the resource structure diagram and in the secondary work area on the right, summary information.

1. The information for a node that you select in the Resource is displayed in the Overview tab in the secondary work area.

2. Commands that control the display of the Resource Item Type are shown above the Resource window.

3. Tabs that contain information about the selected node are shown at the top of the secondary work area.

Pack and unpack components

Some resources use multiple occurrences of the same component in the assembly structure. A typical example is when a resource assembly uses several cutting inserts of the same type.

The system displays these occurrences in a single node by default. When packed, a single node is displayed and the number of occurrences is shown in the box.

Note

The component that occurs multiple times must have the same Item ID and sequence number in each instance for it to pack successfully.

Selecting Unpack separates each occurrence of the component into a separate node.

Resource with Summary synchronized with 3D Viewer

When you view the Resource with Summary, you can select the 3D tab to display the 3D Viewer. If you select a component node in the diagram, the component is highlighted in the 3D Viewer. If you select a component in the 3D Viewer, the component node is highlighted in the diagram.

Note

To add any custom item type to the Content tab to show all components of an assembly structure, follow this path: Deployment and Configuration > Configuration and Extensibility > Configuring Active Workspace features > Active Content configuration in the Active Workspace Help and see the Help topic Marking archetypes to support structure.