How to build a resource assembly

Procedure

1. Create a new item that represents the root of the new assembly structure by choosing File→New→Resource or clicking .

2. Specify the item type for the new resource.The following four types are generally used to create a new resource.

NC Tool — for tools

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

Resource — for resources

Equipment — for use with Tecnomatix applications

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

3. Search for components to build the tool structure. You must start with the machine-side component—that is, a machine adapter or tool holder—and work toward the cutter or workpiece side.

Select the parent component below which you want to add the next component.

Search for the next component using the Classification Search Dialog and click OK.

Note Turn on the graphical browser for a more visual search experience. Teamcenter displays the new component as a child of the selected component. Each component added to an assembly gets a unique find number. It is recommended that users do not manually change the find number. Doing so can negatively impact the display of the resource structure.

4. (Optional) If you put a component in the wrong position in the hierarchy, or prefer to search in a different order from the assembly structure (for example, search for the cutter first), cut and paste components to the correct position in the tool assembly.

5. Attach the propagation start point (PSP) to the cutter by selecting the cutter and clicking .

6. Click Save .

Results

Teamcenter saves the assembly and propagates the defined attribute values from all components, starting at the propagation start point (in this case, the cutter), to the assembly root node. The following figure shows the propagated attributes in italic font.

Note

This procedure works correctly for all existing tool assembly classes in the Manufacturing Resource Library. If, however, your administrator adds new classes to the classification hierarchy, the class in which you classify the resource assembly must be specified as an assembly class in the Classification Admin application. In addition, the attributes that you want to propagate to the root node must have the Propagated Property option selected in the resource assembly class in Classification Admin.