Create Structure by Using Item Configuration

Explanation

Use this activity to create a project deliverables structure by using an item configuration. A deliverable structure can be created from an item configuration in three different ways:

All three ways of creating a project deliverable structure are described in below procedures.

Prerequisites

Part with configuration structure and a configure to order setup (CTO setup) must have been created and added as a part on project deliverable item. The check box Configurable on project deliverable item indicates that the selected part has a configuration. How to create and maintain a CTO setup is described in Define CTO Basics.

System Effects

A project deliverable structure is created and defined with part information.

Operations will be copied from configuration structure to project deliverable structure.

Window

Project Deliverables Navigator

Related Window Descriptions

Project Deliverables Navigator/General
Project Deliverables Navigator/Components
Project Deliverables Navigator/Navigation Items

Procedure

Create project deliverable structure in Create Configuration window.

  1. Open Project Deliverables navigator and populate it with values.
  2. Open the General or Components or Navigation Items tab.
  3. In Part No field, select a part and where a configuration exist.
  4. Save the changes and notice how the check box Configurable is checked.
  5. Right-click and click Configuration/Create.
  6. In the Create Configuration window, select characteristic values and save your changes.
  7. This opens a Question dialog asking if the configuration structure and its operations should be copied to project deliverable items.
  8. Select Yes.
  9. Navigate back to the Project Deliverable Navigator window and refresh the tree.
  10. Notice how the structure is created.
  11. Right-click and click Project Operations.
  12. Notice how operations have been copied from the configuration structure.

Create a project deliverable structure in Project Deliverables Navigator/General and Components tab:

  1. Open Project Deliverables navigator and populate it with values.
  2. Open the General or Components or Navigation Items tab.
  3. In Part No field, select a part and where a configuration exist.
  4. Save the changes and notice how the check box Configurable is checked.
  5. Right-click and click Configuration/Create.
  6. In the Create Configuration window, select characteristic values and save your changes.
  7. This opens a Question dialog asking if the configuration structure and its operations should be copied to project deliverable items.
  8. Select No.
  9. Navigate back to the Project Deliverable Navigator window
  10. Open the General or Components or Navigation Items tab.
  11. Right-click and click Configuration/Build Structure.
  12. Notice how the structure is created.
  13. Right-click and click Project Operations.
  14. Notice how operations have been copied from the configuration structure.

Modify a project deliverable structure in Edit Configuration window:

  1. Create a project deliverable structure, as described above.
  2. Open the General or Components or Navigation Items  tab.
  3. Right-click and click Configuration/Edit.
  4. This opens Edit Configuration window and where characteristics values can be changed.
  5. Modify characteristic values and save you changes.
  6. Select Yes to copy the configuration structure.
  7. Navigate back to the Project Deliverable Navigator window and refresh the tree.
  8. Notice how the structure is created.
  9. Right-click and click Project Operations.
  10. Notice how operations have been copied from the configuration structure.

Review a configuration in View Configuration window:

  1. Create a project deliverable structure, as described above.
  2. Right-click and click Configuration/View.
  3. Review configuration and selected characteristics values.