Create Part Media Combination
Explanation
This activity is used to define new part media combinations that will be used
when configuring the Configuration window to display a main image. A part media
combination is either connected to a configuration family defined in the
Configuration Family window, or is based on a specific part and revision defined
in the Part Configuration Revision window.
Combination factors that can be connected are characteristics connected to
the configuration family.
The following hierarchy is used to display the main image:
- Image connected to the part record, connected in the Master Part/Part
window.
- Image connected to part revision record, connected Part Configuration
Revision window.
- Image retrieved from the part media combination table (when the
characteristic combination is applicable) where the table is connected to
the configuration family.
- Image retrieved from the part media combination table (when the
characteristic combination is applicable) where the table is connected to
the part revision.
Prerequisites
-
IFS/Configuration Back Office and IFS/Configuration Characteristic
must have been
installed.
- A configuration family and the part configuration revision must exist..
System Effects
As a result of this activity, different images can be used depending on how a
configuration is created.
Window
Part Media Combination
Related Window Descriptions
Part Media Combination
Test Part Media Combination
Procedure
- Open the
Part Media Combination window and create a new record.
- In the Config Family ID field, select a configuration family
from the List of Values. This also sets the configuration family ID description, which
defines the set of configuration characteristics that can be used within this
combination.
- Optionally
enter Part No and Spec Revision No for which this
media combination is valid.
- Save the
record.
- Add a
combination factor by clicking Add and select one of the
characteristics in the list and press the ok button. The selected
characteristic is shown to the left in the window. Continue to add as many
combination factors as desired.
- Save your combination factors. New columns in
the table representing the selected characteristics are shown.
- Create new rows in the table by selecting
option values and combinations. Continue to add rows for all your different
media options. Save the rows
- Open the Attachments panel and
select Media.
- Select one row in the table. Drag and drop an
image into the media area in the bottom of the screen.
Note:
You can also click on the Manage Media link to go to the
Media Library Manager window, from there add
record representing library item id:s of the media item type Image.
- To test part media combinations you can
right-click and then click Test Combination.