ferdbiffle - Wednesday, February 4, 2009 4:43 PM:
Here is my scenario:
In our current PDM system, we have enumerated Sub-Classes (180 total) to further describe our Part ItemType. These Sub-Classes each have their own unique attributes that we use to store info specific to that type of Part. When our users view a Part, they are presented with the data specific to that Sub-Class only (ie: NUT 1-Thread Size 2-Locking? 3-Material 4-Finish 5-Post-Processing or BRACKET Fastener Size Material Type Units).
We would like to maintain the same heirarchical structure in Innovator. The Demo Database (available from the Projects downloads) seems to have the basis of this in place. Looking at the Class Structure diagram for the Part ItemType, I see the following"
PART
|
|--- ASSEMBLY
| |
| |--- MECHANICAL
| |
| |--- ELECTRICAL
|
|
|--- COMPONENT
|
|--- MECHANICAL
|
|--- ELECTRICAL
To establish the same sort of heirarchy that we employ would I do something like this?
PART
|
|--- ASSEMBLY
| |
| |--- MECHANICAL
| |
| |--- ELECTRICAL
|
|
|--- COMPONENT
|
|--- MECHANICAL
| |
| |--- NUT
| |
| |--- BRACKET
|
|
|--- ELECTRICAL
|
|--- RESISTOR
And having established this tree, how would I best attach specific "Characteristics" to each of those Sub-Classes?
TIA,
Eric
ferdbiffle - Thursday, February 5, 2009 3:16 PM:
I have discovered the answer in the Online Help - Product Engineering guide available on the http://www.aras.com/university/guides.aspx page.
Look under the Classification Specific Properties section.
Thanks!
Eric
dstofman - Tuesday, December 29, 2009 12:35 PM:
To retrieve this old thread... The section in the referenced guide is helpful with adding a new Item Type, and modifying an existing class structure to include the new type as a sub class.
However, is it possible to modify this class structure at the topmost level? i.e. directly below the "Design" or "Process" folder in the TOC? And is it possible to even change the names of, or add to these TOC main folders?
Please excuse the newbie question. We are presently just evaluating Innovator for PLM in our semicondutor mfg. context. So it would be desireable to better adapt the folder and class nomenclature to the design and mfg. structures typically used in the semi industry.
Thanks, Dan
PeterSchroer - Tuesday, December 29, 2009 1:49 PM:
Dan - Very easy to change the TOC folder names, and add new ones. The TOC is built dynamically for each user, based on the TOC Access Tab on each ItemType (for each itemType the admin then specifies who gets to see this itemtype, and in what TOC folder). There is a pull-down List of values for TOC folder names, the List name is Categories. Edit the list to create new folder names.
The Classification hierarchy for each itemtype is admin definable - use the Class Structure button on the ItemType editor to edit the classification structure.
Peter
