To Create an Item Based on a CAD Model
Items can be generated from a single CAD part or from an entire assembly structure. When an Item is generated from a CAD model the attribute Item Creation Type controls what type of Item to be created.
The standarad values for 'Item Creation type' are:
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Item Creation Type
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Item Class
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Note
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Detail
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Item
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Packaging
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Packaging Item
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Product
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Top Item
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Purchased
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Purchased Item
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Reference
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A reference model can not have an Item
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Tool
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Tool Item
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Virtual
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Used for assemblies. A 'virtual' subassembly does not have a corresponding level in the Item Structure, its components are moved to a higher level
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Welded
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A welded CAD part cannot have an Item
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In addition to 'Item Creation Type' the attribute 'Fictive' can also be used to further define the behavior to the Item. A model with the attribute 'Fictive' set can have an Item. The 'Fictive' attribute is saved on the link. This means that a component can be fictive in one structure but in another structure it is not fictive. If a component is fictive its Item is not linked to the corresponding Item structure.
To create an Item from an Existing 3D model
- Mark a CAD Model and select Create Item from the right click menu
A new Item is now created based on the CAD Model. There are settings which controls what attributes shall be copied from the CAD model to the Item