Map ICOs from one class to another

If you want to create a new classification object based on an existing one, you can copy the attribute values to the target class using the map feature. For example, if your classification structure contains both a vendor and a customer hierarchy, you may want to map ICOs from a vendor class to a customer class.

Your classification administrator must set up mapping definitions in the Classification Admin application before you can perform mapping procedures.

Caution

You cannot map a metric ICO to a nonmetric ICO and vice versa.

Procedure

1. In the Classification Search Dialog, select the source class in the hierarchy that you want to map to another (target) class.

2. Select the appropriate ICO from the source class.

3. Click . The New Item dialog box is displayed.

4. Type a unique identifier for the new item in the Item ID box or let Teamcenter automatically create a name for you by clicking Assign.

5. Type a name in the Name box.

6. Select the item type of the new resource.The following four types are generally used to create a 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 selects the default value of this entry based on the definition in the MRMItemTypes preference.

7. Select the Copy datasets from source item option to copy attachments such as 3D models from the source item, for example, a vendor tool class, to the target item such as a customer class.

8. Select the Import Model to Target Item option if you are mapping from a vendor catalog to a customer class and want to import the 3D models directly from the vendor catalog.

9. Click OK. If there are multiple possible target classes specified in the mapping definition, the Target Class Selection dialog box is displayed:

Choose the desired target class from the list.

Click OK. The New Item dialog box is displayed.

Enter the required information and click OK.

Teamcenter creates a new ICO and item in the target class and maps attributes from the source class to attributes in the target class as specified by the mapping definition in Classification Admin. The new ICO is displayed in the target class, and its attributes are shown in the Classification Properties view.