Exploring on Turntables Using 3D Navigation Representations

Manufacturing Finder provides a 3D view of the explored objects on turntables. You can easily identify objects you have explored on turntables by displaying the tiles using 3D navigation representations or pictures. Navigation representations consist of characteristic icons for manufactured items, systems, and operations.

If pictures have been defined on manufactured items in Manufactured Item Definition, or on systems and operations in Process Planning, these pictures can be displayed.

If 3D product content has been defined on manufactured items in Manufactured Item Definition, this content can be displayed.

This task shows you how to:

See Also
Navigating on PPR Content

Display Tiles with Navigation Representations

If the Display Tiles option is activated, the tiles on the turntables are displayed with navigation representations.

The scenario below shows how to do this for manufactured items. The same can be done for systems and operations when the Display Tiles option is selected in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > Social and Collaborative > Global Design Management > Manufacturing Finder > Visualization.

  1. Go to Me > Preferences > App Preferences > Social and Collaborative > Global Design Management > Manufacturing Finder > Visualization.
  2. In the Manufactured Item in the 3D Area section, select the Display Tiles option.
  3. Search for a manufactured item using the predefined search prcs:*.
  4. Right-click the desired manufactured item in the Search results panel and select Explore in Manufacturing Finder.
  5. Right-click the Manufactured Item root and select Expand All.
    All the Navigation representations on the turntables show the characteristic icons of the manufactured items.
    Note: If 3D product content is assigned to a manufactured item, it can also be displayed on the tile. For more information, see the Visualization options.

Display Tiles with Pictures

If pictures have been defined on systems, operations, or manufactured items and if the Display Tiles with Pictures option is activated, the tiles on the turntables are displayed with the defined pictures.

The scenario below shows how to do this for systems and operations. The same can be done for manufactured items when the Display Tiles with Pictures option is selected in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > Social and Collaborative > Global Design Management > Manufacturing Finder > Visualization.

  1. Go to Me > Preferences > App Preferences > Social and Collaborative > Global Design Management > Manufacturing Finder > Visualization.
  2. In the Manufactured Item in the 3D Area section, select the Display Tiles with Pictures option.
  3. Search for a system using the predefined search msys:*.
  4. Right-click the system in the Search results panel and select Explore in Manufacturing Finder.
  5. Right-click the System root and select Expand All.
    All the system and operation objects that have a defined picture show the pictures on the tiles.
    Note: For more information, see the Visualization options.