Adding Structure & Parts

Context

You can add, view, edit, or delete equipment components, spare parts, and visual parts to a piece of equipment.

You can also view the equipment hierarchy using the button.
  • Adding and removing location to equipment.

    When location is added or removed, equipment structure is adjusted based on the location.

  • You can change the order of equipment subcomponents in the structure.

  • You can link equipment to an existing location hierarchy. You can do this by selecting a location and equipment relationship. The status of the assignment to a location is saved with a future or past date. This is used for calculating the due date status.

Procedure

  1. Highlights: You can view the highlight cards and also set their visibility using the Settings button.
  2. To add equipment components, navigate to Start of the navigation pathSTRUCTURE AND PARTS Next navigation step Structure Next navigation step EditEnd of the navigation path and perform the following tasks:
    1. To add equipment, choose Start of the navigation pathAssign Next navigation step EquipmentEnd of the navigation path
    2. From the Select Component dialog box, select the appropriate component.

      You can also filter the equipment based on Source and Product Relevance.

    3. Choose Add.
    4. To add systems, choose Start of the navigation pathAssign Next navigation step SystemsEnd of the navigation path
    5. From the Select Systems dialog box, select the appropriate system.
    6. Choose Assign.
    7. Choose Save.
  3. To add equipment spare parts, navigate to Start of the navigation pathSTRUCTURE AND PARTS Next navigation step Spare Parts Next navigation step AssignEnd of the navigation path and perform the following tasks:
    1. From the Assign Spare Parts dialog box, select the appropriate spare parts.
    2. Choose Provide Quantity to specify the quantity of each spare part. You can also enter a comment if necessary.
    3. Choose Assign.

    Assign new spare parts or maintain existing spare parts for an equipment using the Edit and Remove buttons. Similarly, you can view the associated documents when a spare part is being shared.

  4. To view Visual Parts for an item of equipment, upload a relevant 3D visual file in the Start of the navigation pathDOCUMENTATION Next navigation step DOCUMENTSEnd of the navigation path section and view them under Start of the navigation pathSTRUCTURE AND PARTS Next navigation step Visual PartsEnd of the navigation path.

    Shopping cart enabled on VE file for mapped visual parts.

    The viewer search is extended to search for part name, description, manufacturer part number, and EAM number. You can select search result and display it in the viewer window.