Authoring Section: Primary Area


	Manufacturing Assembly See Flyout for Creating Items.
	Pre-Drill See Flyout for Creating Remove Material Steps.
	Continuous Manufactured Material - Length See Flyout for Creating Continuous Manufactured Items.
	Workplan See Flyout for Creating Systems.
	Header Operation See Flyout for Creating Operations.
	Create Text Instruction See Flyout for Creating Instructions.
	Area See Flyout for Inserting Resources.
	Create a Scope See Flyout for Managing Scopes.
	Assignments Manager See Flyout for Managing Assignments.
	Create Time Analysis See Flyout for Managing Time Analysis on Operations.
	Process Gantt See Flyout for Gantt Charts and Balancing.
	Create Precedence Link See Flyout for Creating Precedence Links.
	Create Product Flow Creates a product flow between two systems, between two operations, or between a system and an operation. A product flow is created from the first selected object to the second one. See Creating a Product Flow.
	Create sequence between children operations Creates sequence between children operations respecting the order of the tree.
	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.
	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 Planning Structure.
	Manage Inconsistent Links Item - Product See Flyout for Managing Inconsistent Links.
	Relations See Flyout for Managing PPR Data Display.
	Manage Capable Resources See Flyout for Managing Capable Resources.
	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 a Manufactured Item.
	Provided Part Inserts a Provided Part. Select an item to create the Provided Part as predecessor. See Creating a Manufactured Item.
	Transform Inserts a Transform step. Select an item to create the Transform step as predecessor. See Creating a Manufactured Item.
	Fasten Inserts a Fasten step. Select an item to create the Fasten step as predecessor. See Creating a Manufactured Item.
	Installation Inserts an Installation. Select an item to create the Installation as predecessor. See Creating a Manufactured Item.
	Manufactured Material Inserts a Manufactured Material. Select an item to create the Manufactured Material as predecessor. See Creating a Manufactured Item.
	Manufacturing Kit Inserts a Manufacturing Kit. Select an item to create the Manufacturing Kit as predecessor. See Creating a Manufactured Item.
	Manufactured Part Inserts a Manufactured Part. Select an item to create the Manufactured Part as predecessor. See Creating a Manufactured Item.
	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.

Flyout for Creating Remove Material Steps


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

Flyout for Creating Continuous Manufactured 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 Creating Systems

Workplan: Inserts a workplan.; Select a parent in the structure where you want to create the workplan.

Header Workplan

Inserts a Header workplan.

Select a PPR Context where you want to create the Header workplan taking into that:

Header workplans cannot be inserted under another parent and can only have workplans as children.
You can link a Header workplan to an asset structure, and create scope links between Header workplans and items.
You cannot link a Header workplan to a capable resource structure, a system output, and an origin.
You cannot create scope links between Header workplans and Manufactured items.
You cannot create product flows between Workplans inserted under a Header workplan.

Creating a System

General System: Inserts a General system.; Select a parent in the system structure where you want to create the General system.

Transformation System: Inserts a Transformation system.; Select a parent in the system structure where you want to create the Transformation system.

Transfer System: Inserts a Transfer system.; Select a parent in the system structure where you want to create the Transfer system.

Source System: Inserts a Source system.; Select a parent in the system structure where you want to create the Source system.

Sink System: Inserts a Sink system; Select a parent in the system structure where you want to create the Sink system.

Important: This command is available when you install Process Flow Simulation. See the Process Flow Simulation User's Guide.

Buffer System: Inserts a Buffer system.; Select a parent in the system structure where you want to create the Buffer system.

Important: This command is available when you install Process Flow Simulation. See the Process Flow Simulation User's Guide.

Existing Workplan...: Inserts an existing workplan.; Select a parent in the workplan structure then select an existing workplan using the search box in the top bar.

Existing Header Workplan...: Inserts an existing Header workplan.; Select a PPR Context then select an existing Header workplan using the search box in the top bar.

Existing System...: Inserts an existing system.; Select a parent in the system structure then select an existing system using the search box in the top bar.

Insert Options: Inserts a system/operation in a system/operation structure with product flow between the systems/operations.; In the System/Operation Insert Options panel, select a position in the system/operation structure where to insert the system/operation.

Flyout for Creating Operations


	Header Operation Inserts a Header operation. Select a parent in the system structure where you want to create the Header operation. See Creating Operations.
	General Operation Inserts a General operation. Select a parent in the system structure where you want to create the General operation. See Creating Operations.
	Point Fastening Operation Inserts a Point Fastening operation. Select a parent in the system structure where you want to create the Point Fastening operation. See Creating Operations.
	Curve Fastening Operation Inserts a Curve Fastening operation. Select a parent in the system structure where you want to create the Curve Fastening operation. See Creating Operations.
	Loading Operation Inserts a Loading operation. Select a parent in the system structure where you want to create the Loading operation. See Creating Operations.
	Unloading Operation Inserts an Unloading operation. Select a parent in the system structure where you want to create the Unloading operation. See Creating Operations.
	Transfer Operation Inserts a Transfer operation. Select a parent in the system structure where you want to create the Transfer operation. See Creating Operations.
	Remove Material Operation Inserts a Remove Material type operation. Select a parent in the system structure where you want to create the Remove Material type operation. See Creating Operations.
	Existing Operation... Inserts an existing operation. Select a parent in the system structure then select an existing operation using the search box in the top bar. See Inserting an Existing Operation.
	Existing Operation as Copy Inserts a copy of an existing operation. Select a parent in the system structure then select an existing operation using the search box in the top bar. A copy of the selected operation is inserted: it is prefixed with "prefix defined". See Inserting an Existing Operation as Copy.
	Insert Options Inserts a system/operation in a system/operation structure with product flow between the systems/operations. In the System/Operation Insert Options panel, select a position in the system/operation structure where to insert the system/operation. See Inserting a System or Operation Into an Existing Product Flow.

Flyout for Creating Instructions

Create Text Instruction: Creates a text instruction using rich text content.; Note: See the Work Instructions User's Guide.

Create Data Collect Plan Instruction

Creates a work instruction that directs workers to provide information such as inventory tracking or defect counts.

Important: To access this command, you need to have the Work Instructions license.

Note: See the Work Instructions User's Guide.

Create Data Collect Checklist Instruction

Creates a data collect composed of boolean checks to be performed.

Important: To access this command, you need to have the Work Instructions license.

Note: See the Work Instructions User's Guide.

Create Sign Off Instruction: Creates a work instruction that requires a sign off as part of the work process.; Note: See the Work Instructions User's Guide.

Create Alert Instruction: Creates an alert work instruction whenever you want to warn workers about safety or equipment concerns in an operation.; Note: See the Work Instructions User's Guide.

Quick Edit: Edits a work instruction as part of the work process.; Note: See the Work Instructions User's Guide.

Flyout for Inserting Resources


	Area Inserts an Area resource, which is an organizational resource. Select a parent in the resource structure where you want to create the Area resource. See Inserting a Resource.
	Manufacturing Cell Inserts a Manufacturing Cell resource, which is an organizational resource. Select a parent in the resource structure where you want to create the Manufacturing Cell resource. See Inserting a Resource.
	Robot Inserts a Robot resource, which is a working resource. Select a parent in the resource structure where you want to create the Robot resource. See Inserting a Resource.
	Worker Inserts a Worker resource, which is a working resource. Select a parent in the resource structure where you want to create the Worker resource. See Inserting a Resource.
	Transport Inserts a Transport resource, which is a working resource. Select a parent in the resource structure where you want to create the Transport resource. See Inserting a Resource.
	Conveyor Inserts a Conveyor resource, which is a working resource. Select a parent in the resource structure where you want to create the Conveyor resource. See Inserting a Resource.
	NC Machine Inserts an NC Machine resource, which is a working resource. Select a parent in the resource structure where you want to create the NC Machine resource. See Inserting a Resource.
	Industrial Machine Inserts an Industrial Machine resource, which is a working resource. Select a parent in the resource structure where you want to create the Industrial Machine resource. See Inserting a Resource.
	Inspect Inserts an Inspect resource, which is a working resource. Select a parent in the resource structure where you want to create the Inspect resource. See Inserting a Resource.
	Control Equipment Inserts a Control Equipment resource, which is a working resource. Select a parent in the resource structure where you want to create the Control Equipment resource. See Inserting a Resource.
	Logic Controller Inserts a Logic Controller resource, which is a working resource. Select a parent in the resource structure where you want to create the Logic Controller resource. See Inserting a Resource.
	Tool Equipment Inserts a Tool Equipment resource, which is a non-working resource. Select a parent in the resource structure where you want to create the Tool Equipment resource. See Inserting a Resource.
	Storage Inserts a Storage resource, which is a non-working resource. Select a parent in the resource structure where you want to create the Storage resource. See Inserting a Resource.
	Sensor Inserts a Sensor resource, which is a non-working resource. Select a parent in the resource structure where you want to create the Sensor resource. See Inserting a Resource.
	User Defined Resource Inserts a User Defined resource, which is a non-working resource. Select a parent in the resource structure where you want to create the User Defined resource. See Inserting a Resource.
	Manufacturing Product Inserts a Manufacturing Product resource, which is a non-working resource. Select a parent in the resource structure where you want to create the Manufacturing Product resource. See Inserting a Resource.
	Existing Product or Resource... Inserts an existing product or resource. Select a parent in the resource structure then select an existing resource or product using the search box in the top bar. See Inserting an Existing Product or Resource.

Flyout for Managing Scopes


	Create a Scope Creates a scope between an Item and a Product, a Workplan-System and an Item, or an Manufacturing Cell and a Workplan-System. See Creating an Item-Product Scope.
	Manage Process Scopes Creates, deletes, or reconnects a System-Item scope, a System-Workplan scope, or a Workplan-Item scope. Right-click a system or a workplan to access the command from the context menu. See Defining a System-Item Scope.
	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 Assignments


	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 Object 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. See Using the Assembly Assignment Assistant.
	Systems Assignment Assistant Manages item assignments to systems/operations using the System Assignment Assistant. Select systems and operations in the left-hand and/or right-hand lists in the assistant. Available and assigned items are listed and displayed in a 3D viewer. Use the arrow buttons to assign or unassign selected items. See Using the System Assignment Assistant.

Flyout for Managing Time Analysis on Operations

Important: The following commands are available when you install Time-Motion Study.

Create Time Analysis: Creates a time analysis that is attached to an operation.; Click Create Time Analysis and select a PPR Operation from the data tree. In the Time Analysis dialog box, provide a Title and Description as needed. Select type of Subsystem in the drop-down and click OK.; See the Time-Motion Study User's Guide.

Attach Existing Time Analysis: Attaches an existing time analysis to an operation.; Click Attach Existing Time Analysis and select the PPR operation. If time analysis is already attached, a dialog box appears. Click Yes to replace the existing time analysis. A message appears: Select or search an object or press ESC to exit.
In the search field, enter the initial characters of the time analysis name, and then click Search. The search results are listed. Select a time analysis.; See the Time-Motion Study User's Guide.

Edit Time Analysis: Changes specifications of a time analysis.; Click Edit Time Analysis and in the time analysis details, change accordingly.; See the Time-Motion Study User's Guide.

Delete Time Analysis: Deletes a time analysis.; Click Delete Time Analysis and select the time analysis or right-click the time analysis and select Delete.
To delete multiple time analyses, in a tree, press ctrl and select the time analyses, right-click, and then Delete.; See the Time-Motion Study User's Guide.

Generate Time Analysis Report: Prints the selected Time Analysis.; Click Print Time Analysis and select the PPR operation: the Generate Time Analysis dialog box appears.; Select the style sheet and the file for generating XML accordingly. The contents of the time analysis are retrieved and exported into the XML which is placed in a common location (...Local\DassaultSystemes\CATTemp); See the Time-Motion Study User's Guide.

Datacard Administration: Creates, changes, and manages Datacards.; Clicking Datacard Administration, the dialog box appears. Edit accordingly, then click Close.; See the Time-Motion Study User's Guide.

Update Value Added Category: Updates the value added categories on all the time analyses of a system when there are changes in the value added categories.; Click Update Value Added Category and create or remove a valued added category.; See the Time-Motion Study User's Guide.

Flyout for Gantt Charts and Balancing


	Process Gantt Displays a tree view and a flow view of systems and operations, and provides information about systems, operations, parts, fasteners and resources. Select a system. The Gantt chart displays systems and their operations, and can be used to create operations and constraints between operations. See Using the Process Gantt Chart.
	Resource Utilization Gantt Displays a tree view and a flow view of resources and operations, and provides information about operations assigned to resources, operation times, resource utilization and associated parts. Select a Manufacturing Cell or Area resource. The Gantt chart displays resources and their assigned operations. You can assign operations to resources and set a time mode on operations. See Using the Resource Utilization Gantt.
	Workload Balancing Balances operations between systems using a bar chart. Select a system. A panel appears comprising a bar chart and a table showing system information and operations sequencing. In the bar chart, drag and drop rectangles, which represent operations, to balance the workload between systems. See Balancing Workloads on a Selected System.
	Resource Balancing Balances operations between working resources using a bar chart. Select an organizational resource as the parent resource. A panel appears comprising a bar chart and a table showing: information about the working resources the operations that are assigned to each working resource. In the bar chart, balance the operations on the working resources by dragging and dropping rectangles, which represent operations. See Balancing Operations on Working and Nonworking Resources.

Flyout for Creating Precedence Links


	Create Precedence Link Creates a precedence constraint between two operations. Select two operations to create a precedence constraint between them. The first operation ends before the second one starts. See Create a Precedence Link.
	Create Start-Start Link Creates a start-start synchronization link between two operations. Select two operations to create a start-start synchronization link between them. The two operations start at the same time. See Create a Start-Start Link.
	Create End-End Link Creates an end-end synchronization link between two operations. Select two operations to create an end-end synchronization link between them. The two operations end at the same time. See Create an End-End Link.
	Create End-Start Link Creates an end-start constraint link between two operations. Select two operations to create an end-start constraint link between them. The first operation ends before the second one starts. You can specify a delay between the two operations. See Create an End-Start Link.

Flyout for Managing Inconsistent Links


	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 Inconsistent Links Operation - Item Manages incomplete or inconsistent implement links between systems/operations and items. The Manage Inconsistent Links panel lists any inconsistent links between systems/operations and items. Use the Reroute, Delete and Ignore buttons in the panel to correct these links. See Managing Inconsistent Links Between Operations and Items.
	Manage Inconsistent Links Operation - Operation Manages incomplete or inconsistent implement links between systems/operations and workplans/operations. The Manage Inconsistent Links panel lists any inconsistent links between systems/operations and workplans/operations. Use the Reroute, Delete and Ignore buttons in the panel to correct these links. See Managing Inconsistent Links Between Operations.
	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 Managing PPR Data Display


	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.
	Tree Reordering Reorders objects in the tree. See Reordering Objects in the Tree.
	Order by Sequence Sorts operations and systems in the tree and Gantt chart by taking into account their sequencing. Select a system (the root system, for example). The structure of the selected system is reordered according to the begin times of the operations. See Ordering by Sequence.
	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.

Flyout for Managing Capable Resources


	Manage Capable Resources Manages links between capable resources and process or operations. Select process and create a capable resource link using a resource reference. See Assigning Capable Resource References on First-Level Operations.
	Manage Capable Resources Manages capable resources related to the selected item. The Manage Capable Resources panel lets you visualize, add, and remove resources related to the item. You can also visualize, add, and remove documents associated with resources. See Managing Capable Resources on Items.
	Manage Resources Structures Creates and manages the resource structures of the selected workplan or service workplan. The Manage Resources Structures panel enables you to create the capable resources and assets structures of the selected workplan or service workplan. See Create a Capable Resources Structure for a Workplan.