Authoring Section: Primary Area

The primary area of the Authoring section provides commands for creating items, creating Item-Product scopes, and managing assemblies.

This page discusses:

Flyout for Creating Items
Flyout for Creating Material Removal Steps
Flyout for Creating Continuous Items
Flyout for Managing Parts
Flyout for Managing Item-Product Scopes
Flyout for Managing Item-Product Assignments and Links
Flyout for Creating/Updating Assemblies and Fasten Steps
Flyout for Managing PPR Content Display


	Manufacturing Assembly See Flyout for Creating Items.
	Pre Drill See Flyout for Creating Material Removal Steps.
	Continuous Manufactured Material - Length See Flyout for Creating Continuous Items.
	Generate a Manufactured Part See Flyout for Managing Parts.
	Create Item-Product Scope See Flyout for Managing Item-Product Scopes.
	Assignments Manager See Flyout for Managing Item-Product Assignments and Links.
	Create/Update Item Structure See Flyout for Creating/Updating Assemblies and Fasten Steps.
	Tree Reordering See Flyout for Managing PPR Content Display.
	3D View Displays the 3D representation of the selected PPR object. The 3D View lets you visualize: The 3D representation of a product or resource The build-up of an item, system or operation. See Using the 3D View in Fastened Item Definition.
	Relations Displays the selected object's relations with other objects in the current session. The panel displays relations such as scope links, implement links, data requirements, precedence constraints, product flows, and time constraints. See Listing Related Objects in the Relations Panel.
	PPR Spreadsheet Editor Starts the PPR Spreadsheet Editor. Lets you browse and edit the planning and simulation data in a spreadsheet view. See Using the Spreadsheet.
	Documents Allows you to attach or detach Attachments or Specifications to an object and preview them in another panel. See, Social and Collaborative Apps  \| Enterprise Modeling and Execution \| Document Management for Dashboard \| Information Tabs \| Attachments.

Flyout for Creating Items


	Manufacturing Assembly Inserts a Manufacturing Assembly. Select an item to create the Manufacturing Assembly as predecessor. See Creating an Item from Tile or Tree.
	Provided Part Inserts a Provided Part. Select an item to create the Provided Part as predecessor. See Creating an Item from Tile or Tree.
	Transform Inserts a Transform step. Select an item to create the Transform step as predecessor. See Creating an Item from Tile or Tree.
	Fasten Inserts a Fasten step. Select an item to create the Fasten step as predecessor. See Creating an Item from Tile or Tree. See also Flyout for Creating/Updating Assemblies and Fasten Steps.
	Installation Inserts an Installation. Select an item to create the Installation as predecessor. See Creating Manufacturing Installations.
	Manufactured Material Inserts a Manufactured Material. Select an item to create the Manufactured Material as predecessor. See Creating an Item from Tile or Tree.
	Manufacturing Kit Inserts a Manufacturing Kit. Select an item to create the Manufacturing Kit as predecessor. See Creating an Item from Tile or Tree.
	Manufactured Part Inserts a Manufactured Part. Select an item to create the Manufactured Part as predecessor. See Creating an Item from Tile or Tree.
	Existing Item Inserts an existing item. Select an item then select an existing item using the search box in the top bar. See Inserting an Existing Item.
	Insert Group Inserts a group of items. Select an item to create an empty group as predecessor. Drag items and drop it to the group. See Managing Groups.

Flyout for Creating Material Removal Steps


	Pre Drill Inserts a Pre Drill step. Select an item to create the Pre Drill step as predecessor. See Creating an Item from Tile or Tree.
	Drill Inserts a Drill step. Select an item to create the Drill step as predecessor. See Creating an Item from Tile or Tree.
	No Drill Inserts a No Drill step. Select an item to create the No Drill as predecessor. See Creating an Item from Tile or Tree.
	Cut Inserts a Cut step. Select an item to create the Cut step as predecessor. See Creating an Item from Tile or Tree.
	Grind Inserts a Grind step. Select an item to create the Grind step as predecessor. See Creating an Item from Tile or Tree.
	Bevel Inserts a Bevel step. Select an item to create the Bevel step as predecessor. See Creating an Item from Tile or Tree.

Flyout for Creating Continuous Items


	Continuous Manufactured Material - Length Inserts a Continuous Manufactured Material with Length magnitude. Select an item to create the Continuous Manufactured Material as predecessor. Right-click to set a length. See Creating Continuous Manufactured Items.
	Continuous Manufactured Material - Mass Inserts a Continuous Manufactured Material with Mass magnitude. Select an item to create the Continuous Manufactured Material as predecessor. Right-click to set a mass. See Creating Continuous Manufactured Items.
	Continuous Manufactured Material - Area Inserts a Continuous Manufactured Material with Area magnitude. Select an item to create the Continuous Manufactured Material as predecessor. Right-click to set an area. See Creating Continuous Manufactured Items.
	Continuous Manufactured Material - Volume Inserts a Continuous Manufactured Material with Volume magnitude. Select an item to create the Continuous Manufactured Material as predecessor. Right-click to set a volume. See Creating Continuous Manufactured Items.
	Continuous Provided Material - Length Inserts a Continuous Provided Material with Length magnitude. Select an item to create the Continuous Provided Material as predecessor. Right-click to set a length. See Creating Continuous Manufactured Items.
	Continuous Provided Material - Mass Inserts a Continuous Provided Material with Mass magnitude. Select an item to create the Continuous Provided Material as predecessor. Right-click to set a mass. See Creating Continuous Manufactured Items.
	Continuous Provided Material - Area Inserts a Continuous Provided Material with Area magnitude. Select an item to create the Continuous Provided Material as predecessor. Right-click to set an area. See Creating Continuous Manufactured Items.
	Continuous Provided Material - Volume Inserts a Continuous Provided Material with Volume magnitude. Select an item to create the Continuous Provided Material as predecessor. Right-click to set a volume. See Creating Continuous Manufactured Items.

Flyout for Managing Parts


	Generate a Manufactured Part Generates a Manufactured Part for the selected design part. See Managing Manufactured Parts.
	Analyze Manufactured Part Analyzes a Manufactured Part thanks to a detailed report. See Managing Manufactured Parts.
	Use a Manufactured Part Uses a Manufactured Part in a Manufacturing Assembly to replace a Provided Part. See Managing Manufactured Parts.
	Open Manufactured Part Assistant Modifies a Manufactured Part by means of the Manufactured Part Assistant. See Managing Manufactured Parts.
	Update a Manufactured Part Updates a Manufactured Part from design and business logic. See Managing Manufactured Parts.

Flyout for Managing Item-Product Scopes


	Create Item-Product Scope Creates an Item-Product scope. The created scope link delimits the subset of the product structure that can be implemented by the item. See Creating an Item-Product Scope.
	Create Item-Product Scope from Search Creates an Item-Product scope by searching a product in the database. First, select a reference item. Then, select a reference product using the Search box in the top bar. See Create an Item-Product Scope from Search.
	Manage Inconsistent Item-Product Scopes Modifies or reconnects Item-Product scopes. An inconsistent scope can be a broken scope or a resolved scope. See Modifying or Repairing Item-Product Scopes.
	Manage Assignment Filters Creates, reconnects, or removes assignment filters. An assignment filter delimits an area inside a scope on which parts can be selected and also allows for defining intermediate manufactured assemblies. See Managing Assignment Filters.
	Create Partial Item-Product Scope Creates a partial Item-Product scope on the first upper Item-Product scope when creating an item. The created partial scope link is used to define a context to build the engineering occurrences to be implemented. See Creating a Partial Item-Product Scope.

Flyout for Managing Item-Product Assignments and Links


	Assignment Manager Manages assignments such as: products to a selected item items to a selected operation resources and detailing task to a selected operation operations and detailing tasks to a selected resource requirements to a selected item or operation. In the Assignment Manager panel, use the arrow buttons to assign or unassign PPR objects on the selected object. See Managing Product to Item Assignments.
	Assembly Assignment Assistant Opens the Assignment Assistant for Assemblies. Assignment Assistant for Assemblies manages assignments of products to items. It is possible to assign, unassign, and reassign products. You can also manage fastener assignments in a similar way. See Using the Assembly Assignment Assistant.
	Manage Inconsistent Links Item - Product Manages inconsistent links between items and products. The Manage Inconsistent Links panel lists any inconsistent links between items and products. Use the Reroute, Delete and Ignore buttons in the panel to correct these links. See Managing Inconsistent Links Between Products and Items.
	Manage & Update Requirement Links Item\Operation Manages the update of requirement structure linked with items or operations The Update & Repair Links panel lists any obsolete requirement linked with an item or an operation. Use the Reroute Link, Remove Link, Replace Object by Revision, and Delete Object actions in the panel to fix or to upgrade these relations. See Managing and Updating Requirement Links Between Items and Operations.

Flyout for Creating/Updating Assemblies and Fasten Steps


	Create/Update Item Structure Creates or updates an item structure from a product structure. Select a product and an associated item. Specify how the item structure is to be generated. This also depends on selected Industry mode in Me > Preferences. Set options to specify how the various items are to be generated for parts and assemblies. See Creating a Manufacturing Assembly in Advanced User Mode.
	Create/Update Fasten Steps Creates or updates Fasten steps for fasteners. When assigning a fastener to an item, a Fasten step is created with an implement link to the fastener depending on the option selected in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > Simulation > Process Engineering > Fastened Item Definition > Fastened Items. See Creating and Updating Fasten Steps.

Flyout for Managing PPR Content Display


	Tree Reordering Reorders objects in the tree. See Reordering Objects in the Tree.
	Filter PPR Content Filters PPR content based on predefined configurations. The PPR Configuration Filtering panel lets you filter content in root products, items, systems, and resources that have predefined configurations. See Filter PPR Content Panel.