Set Up and Options (pdcps1104m100)

Use this session to specify the setup required to create a new structure from an existing structure.

The related objects and the attributes that must be linked/ copied to the new product structure have to be selected. You can copy the new product structure either to the current project, or to a target project.

You can also modify the preferences and the predefined user settings

You can select the objects and attributes that must be part of the new product structure in these sections:

  • Parent item
  • Child item
  • Related document
  • Options

You can use the Generate Precopy option to review the new product structure that is generated.

Note: You can access this session using the Set Up option from the Action menu of the Pre-Copy Data (pdcps1501m000) session.

Field Information

PLM Project

The unique code of the PLM project.

Type

The category of the object.

Item

The code of the item.

Revision

The revision number of the linked item.

Parent Item

If this check box is selected, the parent item is included in the new product structure.

Reference Designator

If this check box is selected, the reference designator linked to the parent item is included in the new product structure.

Local Alternate

If this check box is selected, the local alternate item linked to the parent item is included in the new product structure.

BOM Exception

If this check box is selected, the BOM Exception linked to the parent item is included in the new product structure.

Child Item

If this check box is selected, the child item is included in the new product structure.

Note: The Reference Designator and the Local Alternate item of the child item are also included in the structure.
Related Doc

If this check box is selected, the related document is included in the new product structure.

Note: The Related Design Variant, Related File, Related Folder, Child Document, and the Parent Document of the related document are also included in the structure.
Related Folder

If this check box is selected, the related folder is included in the new product structure.

Global Alternative Items

If this check box is selected, the global alternative items is included in the new product structure.

Note: The Global Alternate Companies of the global alternative items is also included in the structure.
Linked Manufacturer

If this check box is selected, the linked manufacturer is included in the new product structure.

If this check box is selected, the linked supplier is included in the new product structure.

If this check box is selected, the linked subcontractor is included in the new product structure.

Related Drawing

If this check box is selected, the related drawing is included in the new product structure.

Note: The Related File, Related Folder and Child Document of the related drawing is also included in the structure.
Rename Files

If this check box is selected, the renamed files are included in the new product structure.

Filter Neutral Files

If this check box is selected, the neutral files with extensions (such as .sldasm, .bmp, .pdf) are not included in the new product structure.

Include Classification

If this check box is selected, the new product structure is generated based on the classification selected in the Classification Management (pdadm5500m000) session.

File Name Based On File ID

If this check box is selected, the PLM application generates the file name based on the file ID.

Object IDs Based On Item ID

If this check box is selected, the PLM application generates the object IDs based on the item ID.

Match File Name to Dwg Doc ID

If this check box is selected, the name of the Model and Drawing file is generated based on the Document ID to which the Drawing is linked.

Use Naming Convention Rules

If this check box is selected, the naming convention rules are applicable for the new product structure.

Warn When No Link Selected

If this check box is selected, a warning message is displayed when the Action field is set to No Link for CAD documents structure.

Warn Object Links Are Modified

If this check box is selected, a warning message is displayed when the links of the object with RELEASED status , are modified.

Target Project

The code of the PLM project for which new product structure is generated.

File Name Uniqueness

The option to determine the uniqueness of the file name.

Allowed values

Unique across all projects
Unique per project
Duplicate of filename is allowed