Create Product
Explanation
Use this activity to create the highest level of a new product.
This optional task is to be performed by a system administrator or equivalent
person.
A product is used to define the general part itself, and may
be linked to a product type and owner, if required. After the product is
created, it is connected to a model, which is the basis for the complete
product functions. The models and parts connected to the product and not the
product itself are designed or built.
First, you
define a product in the product catalog, which describes the top level of a product
and specifies only the general type of the product. You do this mainly to have a framework
for the details of the product, which consist of one or more product models. The next
step is to define one or more models.
Prerequisites
This activity has the following prerequisites:
- Product types must be defined in the
Product Basic
Data/Product Type
window.
- PDM basic data must be entered.
System Effects
As a result of this activity:
- A product is created.
- Models can be created for the product.
- A top-level part can be connected to a model.
- Functions can be connected when a top part is connected to the model.
- Details about actual part models and revision information can be viewed.
Window
Products and Models
Function Structure Navigator
Related Window Descriptions
Products and Model
Function Structure Navigator
Procedure
To perform this activity in the
Products and Models
window, follow these steps:
- Open the Products and Models window.
- Create a new record.
- In the Selected Product field, enter up to 30 alphanumeric characters for the product name.
- In the Product Description field, enter the description.
- If you registered product types in Basic Data, select the product type
from the List of Values.
- To enter or change the owner code, use the Owner Code field.
- Save the changes.
To perform this activity in the
Function Structure
Navigator window, follow these steps:
- Open the
Function Structure Navigator window.
- Create a new record in the header.
- Select the product name from the List of Values in the Product No field.
- In the Model No field, enter the model ID.
- In the Model Description field, enter the description.
- To specify a top part, select the number from the List of Values in the
Top Part No field.
- Save the changes.