Using the Item Editor

You can use the item editor to define and detail Manufacturing Assemblies, specify Item-Product scope, and manage product assignments.

This task shows you how to:

See Also
About the Item Editor
Defining Items

Open the Item Editor

When you start the Manufactured Item Definition or Fastened Item Definition app, the item editor appears in the work area.

  1. Open your content comprising product and Manufacturing Assembly structures in your app.
    The Manufacturing Assembly appears in the graph and under a PPR context in the tree.
  2. Expand and collapse the graph using the arrow commands on the tiles to obtain the required view.

Reroute Item Flow Using Drag and Drop

The data requirements links in the item flow can be modified using the drag and drop mechanism.

  1. In the example below, select one of the two predecessor tiles.


  2. Drag the selected tile and drop it onto the other tile.
    The dropped item becomes a predecessor of the target item.



    The item flow and data requirement links (in blue) are modified. The target item now includes the output of the dropped item.
    Tip: Rerouting is also possible using the contextual commands. For more information, see Rerouting Items.

Edit Item Properties

You can edit the reference, configuration, instance, and effectivity attributes of an item in the Properties dialog box.

  1. Right-click a tile in the item editor and select Properties .

    The Properties dialog box appears.

  2. Make any required modifications to the item properties and click OK.

    Note: Most of the attributes are initialized by default and cannot be edited.

Access Properties of Implemented Objects

You can access the properties of implemented objects (such as products or fasteners) of an item in the Properties dialog box.

  1. Right-click an item node in the tree or a tile in the item editor and select Implemented Object Properties .
    The Properties dialog box appears.
  2. In the Current selection list, select an implemented object of the selected item.

    Tip: You can access the properties of the selected object using the tabs.

Delete an Item

You can delete an item using the Delete contextual command.

  1. Right-click an item node in the tree or a tile in the item editor.
  2. Click Delete to delete the item.

    Tip: Click Undo to recover the item.

Reframe the Editor on a Tile

You can reframe the editor on a tile using the Reframe On contextual command on an item node in the tree.

  1. Right-click an item node in the tree.
  2. Click Reframe On.
    The corresponding item tile is reframed in the graph.
    Note: If the tile was collapsed, using Reframe On in the item node expands the graph and reframes the tile.

Center Tree to Locate an Item

You can use the Center Tree contextual command on a tile to expand the tree and position the tree node in the middle of the work area.

  1. Right-click a tile in the item editor.
  2. Click Center Tree on Preselected Objects .
    The tree is expanded and the corresponding tree node is positioned in the middle of the work area.

Open Product in New Tab

You can open the 3D representation on a tile in a new authoring tab using the Open Product in New Tab contextual command.

  1. Right-click the 3D representation on a tile in the item editor.
  2. Click Open Product in New Tab.
    A product corresponding to the selected 3D representation is opened in a new authoring tab. It can be edited like any other product.

Use Visualization Modes

The 3D representation on an item tile is the result of the realized items. You can manage the display using a group of visualization commands.

  1. From the Tools section of the action bar, click App Options .
  2. From the App Options panel, choose one of the following options:
    • Show All Parts : Displays all parts that are assigned to the current item and output from predecessors.

    • Show Only Concerned Parts : Displays only the parts assigned to the current item.

    • Show Unconcerned Parts as Transparent : Displays parts assigned to the current item and displays unconcerned parts from predecessors as transparent.

    • Hide All Parts : Parts are no longer displayed on the tiles. This is particularly useful to improve performance when using large 3D representations.
    For more information, see Flyout for Managing the Visualization of 3D Representations on Tiles.

Use Scale Modes

You can manage the scale of the 3D representation on an item tile using a group of visualization commands.

  1. From the Tools section of the action bar, click App Options .
  2. From the App Options panel, choose one of the following options:
    • Display Parts with the Absolute Scale : The 3D representations displayed above each tile are displayed in an absolute way: they take up the same percentage of space above the tile.

    • Display Parts with the Relative Scale : The 3D representations are displayed within the context of the highest scoped product. This lets you see the relative size and positioning of each 3D representation.

The 3D representations are displayed according to the Scale factor specified in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > Simulation > Process Engineering Fastened Item Definition > Grid Editors > Scale factor for 3D representation above the tile.

Change the Viewpoint of 3D Representations on Tiles

You can change the viewpoint of 3D representations on tiles using the Robot.

  1. Expand the tiles in your graph.


  2. Drag the Robot and drop it onto the root tile.


  3. Double-click the Robot, and in the Parameters for Robot Manipulation dialog box that appears, enter 90 degrees for a rotation about the z-axis.

    Tip: Alternatively, you can use the z-axis curve on the Robot to rotate the 3D representation by 90 degrees.

  4. Click Apply, then Close in the dialog box.
  5. Drag the Robot and drop it onto the background to unsnap it from the root tile.
    The 3D representations on the tiles are all rotated by 90 degrees.

Use the F5 List to Show and Reassign Objects

You can use the F5 key to list the parts and fasteners associated with an item. The assigned parts and fasteners are displayed in a list by their respective names. It is possible to drag and drop an object from the list of an item to reassign it to another item.

  1. In the root item, press F5 to display the list of assigned parts.


  2. Insert two predecessors on the root item.


  3. Press F5, and drag the Body.1 element onto one of the empty tiles.


  4. Drag the Handle.1 element onto the other empty tile.


    Note: Input objects from other items are displayed as Output of: item.

Show Information for Selected Tiles

You can use the Show Information contextual command to display information panels for selected tiles.

  1. Select one or more tiles, then right-click and select Show Information.
    An information panel appears next to each selected tile.
  2. Optional: Press F4 to show and hide the information panels as required.

    Notes:
    • By default, the description of the item is given in the information panel.
    • You can customize the information displayed in the panel using the following business logics:

      By default, DELPPRCustomizedLabelInformation_ID returns a single attribute name Description, and DELPPRGetValueCustomizedInformation_ID returns the corresponding V_description attribute value of the item instance.