Product to Item Assignments

Assign Products Using Drag and Drop

It is possible to drag a product, a part, and a fastener from the tree to a tile or another node in the tree. The rules are as follows:

When you drag a tile or element from the tree to the border of the viewer, the grid automatically pans in the direction of the mouse cursor.
The implemented parts and fasteners can be displayed in a list by pressing F5.
When items implement products, parts, and fasteners that have 3D information, they are shown on top of the item tiles.
Parts that are displayed on top of item tiles can also be dragged directly from these tiles to other item tiles.
When you drag an object, the grid automatically centers on the selected object.

The following table summarizes the behavior for dragging and dropping a product onto a Manufacturing Assembly:

Notes:

If the product is already assigned to at least one item in the session, a dialog box appears asking whether or not you want to assign the product again.
If the product is not declared as Manufacturable/Procurable, the system asks for a confirmation to assign it.


Product implemented by a single object	Product implemented by multiple objects	Drag and drop pressing Ctrl
The implemented Manufactured Part is rerouted under the target Manufacturing Assembly.	A dialog box appears to indicate that there is already an implement link and requires confirmation before creating a new one. If you click OK, a new Manufactured Part is created under the target Manufacturing Assembly. The Part is assigned to the created Manufactured Part.	A new Manufactured Part is created under the target Manufacturing Assembly. The Part is assigned to the created Manufactured Part.

The following table summarizes the behavior for dragging and dropping a part onto a Manufactured Part:

Note: If the part is not declared as Manufacturable/Procurable, the system asks for a confirmation to assign it.


Part implemented by a single object	Part implemented by multiple objects	Drag and drop pressing Ctrl
The Part is assigned to the target Manufactured Part.	The Part is assigned to the target Manufactured Part.	The Part is assigned to the target Manufactured Part.

The following table summarizes the behavior for dragging and dropping a product onto a Provided Part:

Notes:

If the product is already assigned to at least one item in the session, a dialog box appears asking whether or not you want to assign the product again.
If the product is not declared as Manufacturable/Procurable, the system asks for a confirmation to assign it.


Product implemented by a single object	Product implemented by multiple objects	Drag and drop used with Ctrl
The previous implemented link is deleted and a new link is created.	A dialog box appears to indicate that there is already an implement link and requires confirmation before creating a new one. If you click OK, the product is assigned to the target Provided Part.	The product is assigned to the target Provided Part.

Note: When Spot Fastener Assembly or Single is dragged and dropped onto a Manufacturing Assembly, a Fasten step is created to implement it. Sometimes a product is dragged and dropped onto a Manufacturing Assembly and it is already assigned to a Manufacturing Assembly in the session. In this case, the implemented Manufacturing Assembly is rerouted under the target Manufacturing Assembly.

Assign/Unassign Parts Using Smart Zoom

When parts and fasteners that are displayed as unassigned, you can assign them to the current item by double-clicking them in Smart Zoom mode or by using the Assign Part to Current Item contextual command.

For example, in the Smart Zoom mode, if you select an unassigned part, then assign it to the current item using the contextual command. The part is no longer displayed.

When you exit the Smart Zoom mode by pressing F6, the assigned part is visible on the tile.

Note: If the object is not declared as Manufacturable/Procurable, it is not proposed as an assignable product and is displayed in transparency.

Assign Product to Item Command

The Assign Product to Item command in the Authoring section of the action bar enables assigning a product to a selected item. The product is then displayed on the tile.

Important: A scope must be defined before any assignments.

If a product is already assigned to at least one item in the session, a dialog box appears asking whether or not you want to assign the product again.

Note: The 3D localization part of a bead fastener cannot be selected, so this part cannot be assigned to an item.

If the product is not declared as Manufacturable/Procurable, the system asks for a confirmation to assign it.