Link the product parts list to a product assembly plan

A product parts list that has already been created can be linked to a product assembly plan.

The type/item number of the product parts list and the product assembly plan must be the same.

Requirements

• At least one product with at least one product parts list has been created.
  Create product parts list
• At least one product assembly plan has been created.
  Create product assembly plan
• Expert or Administrator role

Procedure

1. Open the Product parts lists menu.
   Product parts lists
2. Select the product whose product parts list is to be linked to a product assembly plan. Filter by product if necessary.

   

   All product parts lists for the product are listed in the Variants/versions view.

3. Select the desired product parts list to be connected to the product assembly plan.
4. Use to open the Component/material list view.

   

5. Use to open the Component/material assignments view.

   is only displayed if a product assembly plan with the same Type/item number has been created.
   Create product assembly plan

   

   The details of the generated product assembly plan are displayed in the upper area of the Component/material assignments view. In the middle area Lines, you can select the lines and stations to which the components and materials are assigned in the lower area Assignment. The name of the line selected in the Lines area and the station is displayed in the Assignments area.
   Product assembly plan

6. Select the line and station of the line to which the components and materials of the product parts list are to be assigned:
   • In the Lines area, select a line from the drop-down list.
   • In the Lines area, select a station of the selected line from the table.

     

     The name of the line selected in the Lines area and the station is displayed in the Assignments area. The Product parts list area appears on the right-hand side.

7. In the Product parts list area, select the product parts list that the components and materials are to be assigned to the station from.

   Only one product parts list can be used for the product assembly plan. Components and materials from different product parts lists cannot be assigned in the same product assembly plan.

   

   The Lines and Product parts list areas are automatically collapsed. The Materials area appears on the right under the Product parts list area with the abbreviation of the selected product parts list: <Typ-/Sachnummer>-<Alternative>-<Change number> (date and time of the last change).

   All components and materials of the selected product parts list are displayed in the Materials area.

8. Assign the required components and materials to the selected station:
   • Drag and drop the component or material from the Materials area to the Assignments area.

     To remove a component or material from the assignment of the station, the Administrator can select the component or material in the Assignments area and delete it in the header of the area using .

9. If necessary, switch between the lines and their stations:
   • Use in the Lines area to open the lines and their stations.
   • Select the desired line from the drop-down list in the Lines area.
   • Select the desired station of the line from the table in the Lines area.

     The name of the line selected in the Lines area and the station is displayed in the Assignments area.

   The components and materials of a product parts list can be assigned to any number of stations.

10. Link the product assembly plan using in the header of the Assignments area.

    

    The information about the product assembly plan is displayed in the Add new product assembly plan dialog window

11. If necessary, edit the following information in the Add new product assembly plan dialog window:
    • Assembly plan name
      Enter the product assembly plan identifier.
    • Range
      Enter the location of the lines at which the components and materials are to be processed.
    • Production version
      Select the production version from the drop-down list.
    • If the product assembly plan is to be versioned after changes, activate the Versioned checkbox.

      : A new version of the product parts list will be created after each change.
      : The product parts list can be edited without creating a new version of the product parts list.

    • If necessary, use Parameters to create new parameters.
      Input fields appear under Name and Value to define the parameters.

      You can use to add up to ten parameters to the product assembly plan.
      The parameter can be deleted using in the row of a parameter.

    • Under Available lines, activate the checkboxes of the lines on which the components and materials can be processed.

      This entry cannot be undone. If the components and materials are additionally assigned, only the lines selected here can be chosen.

    • Use Add to link the product parts list to the product building plan.

The product parts list is linked to the product building plan. All lines and stations with the assigned components and materials are displayed in Product assembly plan in the Component/material assignments view.