Create new resources

Procedure

1. Choose File→New→Resource, or click the Create a new Resource button on the toolbar.The New Resource dialog box opens.

2. Fill in the Item Details information for the new resource.

Item ID

This information is required. Type the ID number to be assigned to this new resource. To let Resource Manager automatically assign a unique ID, click Assign.

Revision

If this is a new resource, type A.

If this is a revision of an existing resource, type the next consecutive revision number.

To let Resource Manager automatically assign a unique revision number, click Assign.

Name

Type the name of the new resource or resource revision. Make it unique so it is easier to search the database using this term.

Description

(Optional) Type a description of the new resource.

Item Type

Select the item type of the new resource. The following four types are generally used to create new resource:

Resource – for resources

NC Tool – for tools

NC Machine – for machines (do not confuse with NC Machining Operation)

Equipment – for use with Tecnomatix applications

Teamcenter stores the default value of this entry in the MRMItemTypes preference.

3. Click OK. Teamcenter automatically classifies the resource in the class that was previously selected. This is listed in the top line of the Classification Properties view. If no class was previously selected, the resource is classified in the New Resource class.

Note

If you are not using the resource kit and have no New Resource class, your Classification administrator can change the default class by adding the following entry to the mrm_user.properties file: CopydefaultClass=your_class_ID

It is recommended you use the MRL template parts, mrl_step_template_metric andmrl_step_template_inch, for the GTC 3D model import. The templates are installed when you run the Configure TCL Graphic Macros"/"Configure Graphics Builder option in the MRL installer. The templates have the correct item type NC Tool

If you want another item type you can create custom template parts using these file names, custom_step_template_metric and custom_step_template_inch.

4. (Optional) If the resource was incorrectly classified in the previous step, classify it in the appropriate class.

5. If this resource is the root node upon which a resource structure is to be built, add components to this root to build the resource structure.

6. Click Save on the toolbar to save the new resource.