Compare Transfer and Manufacturing Structures

Explanation

Use this activity to see the similarities or differences between a designed part and a specific manufacturing structure alternate. The top level components of the design structure and manufacturing structure alternates are displayed at the same time in a split window. The All button populates the tables with the entire top level of both structures. The Equal button populates them with the portions of both structures that are identical. The Difference button populates them with the portions of both structures that are different. The equal and difference comparisons are based on component parts and quantities per assembly.

Note: You can compare only one level of a structure at a time.

Prerequisites

This activity requires that at least one transfer structure and one manufacturing structure exists for the part.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, the system enables you to compare design and manufacturing structures.

Window

Compare Transfer and Manufacturing Structures

Related Window Descriptions

Compare Transfer and Manufacturing Structures

Procedure

1. In the As-Designed group box, select the as-designed part in the Part No list box.
2. In the Manufacturing group box, select the manufacturing part in the Part No list box.
3. Click All to see all components in both structures. You must visually compare the structures to see the differences.
4. Click Equal to see components that are identical in both structures. To qualify as identical, the components must be the same part and have the same quantities per assembly in the structures.
5. Click Difference to see the components that differ between the structures, i.e., the components that exist in one structure but not in the other. Some of the parts that are shown as different may be the same part but have different quantities per assembly.
6. Click Tree to see the results from the all, equal, or difference functions in a tree structure.