Creating Links from the Coverage View

From the Coverage view of a scope, you can create two kinds of links: PLM links and link set links. For more information, see Traceability Links.

Before you begin: Enter the Coverage view. For more information, see Computing Traceability.
Important:
  • To create link set links:
    1. Create a link set. For more information, see Create a Link Set.
    2. From the tree, drag it to the scope.
  • To create PLM links, no link set is needed. The links will be stored in the 3DEXPERIENCE database.
See Also
About Scope and Traceability
  1. From the context toolbar, click Link Creation .
    A label displays a suggested link type and location (database or link set).
  2. Optional: To modify the link type and location:
    1. Click the link label.

    2. In the Select Link Type dialog box, select a database and then click Next:

      Link type Database
      For a PLM link 3DEXPERIENCE

      (or customized ENOVIA repository name)

      For a link set link Link set
      Note: This link set must be added to the scope.

    3. Select a link type:

      • For a 3DEXPERIENCE database, in the Default Type list, select one of the following types:
        Link Type Description
        RefImplements
        • To create implement links between two components at their definition level.
        • From Physical, Logical or Functional object to Physical, Logical, Functional or Requirement object.
        OccImplements
        • To create implement links between components where they are used (components that are instantiated in the context of a system, for example). This kind of link can only be created in the context of a RefImplements link.
        • From Physical, Logical or Functional object to Physical, Logical, Functional or Requirement object.
        Covers To create links between low-level requirements and high-level requirements.
        Note: With Traceable Requirements Management, you can decompose high-level requirements into individual detailed low-level requirements so that they can be partitioned and allocated to products and features.
      • For a link set storage, in the Connection mode list, select one of the following items:
        Connection Mode Description
        Reference-Reference To create links between two references, and define a traceability context at the higher level (definition of the component)
        Instance-Instance To create links between two instances that is, between objects that are used in a specific context (a model, for example)

  3. To create a single link, drag the source element to a target element.

  4. To create links from one source to several targets:
    1. Select one source element.
    2. Press Ctrl from your keyboard, and select several target elements.
    3. From the context toolbar, click Link Creation .

      The links are created.

  5. To create links from several sources to one target:
    1. Press Ctrl from your keyboard, and select several source elements.
    2. Select one target element.
    3. From the context toolbar, click Link Creation .

      The links are created.

  6. To delete a link:
    1. Select the link.
    2. From the context toolbar, click Delete .