Assigning a Plate Template Resource

You can assign a plate as a resource.

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  1. From the Authoring section of the action bar, click Manage Structure Resources .
  2. In the tree, select a plate manufactured part.
    The Manage Structure Resources panel appears.
    Note: You can create a simplified process structure, thus minimizing the number of processes created using Part Planning - Simplified Mode.
  3. In the Manage Structure Resources panel, click to add a new resource.
    Note: The existing Plate Template resource works on an Assembly of Plates. As per a new Panel model, this treats the Panel as an assembly of plates. Thus the support of a Plate Template Resource extends to a New Panel model as well since considers it as an assembly of plates.
  4. Select a row in the table.
    The Plate Template Specifications panel appears.
  5. Select Create Box Templates.
    Creates a template at all intersecting planes.
  6. Select either;

    • Catalog Browser , the text appears Select or search an object or Press ESC to exit. In the Search window, select Catalog from the list window. Type your catalog name or type catalog.



      All of the catalogs appear in the search tab window.



      Double-click a catalog, example DrawingCatalog-2, this opens the catalog.



      A Catalog is a tree structure consisting of the following elements:

      • Chapters: A chapter references other chapters or items. Use to classify items by category.
      • Items: An item is a reference to an external document or PLM Object. Items describe them with keyword values.
      • Keywords: A keyword is an attribute describing a chapter or item. The Librarian can associate keywords to a chapter or item, and assign keyword values to each item. Search by keyword values to filter its content.

    • Libraries classify standard objects according to user-defined attributes. A Library consists of Classes, which categorize the objects in the Library hierarchy. Items are the actual objects that they manage.

      Library to navigate, search, and select an item with better view and performance. The Library has a class and a description by an item.



      The keyword in the catalog replaces by an attribute in the library and the filter updates accordingly.

      After a resource selection, the positioning information and auxiliary viewer updates with the resource and selected manufacturing assembly.

  7. Select planes in the Plate Templates list and click to remove them.
    Removed the selected planes.
  8. Clear Create Box Templates and select Use Custom Plane System.
  9. Search for a custom plane system in the top bar, and choose one from the search results.
    The custom plane system appears in the auxiliary viewer.
  10. Click a plane from the custom plane system and click Open resource in the new tab .
    Creates a new plate template.