Parts List Illustrations
Once a parts list is created, you can use Creo Illustrate to create an illustration of the parts list. Typically, this illustration is an exploded list of the parts in the list along with the callouts on the parts. Windchill Service Parts automatically generates the callouts based on the parts in the list.
Creating a parts list illustration is a three-step process:
1. Create a representation of the parts list for the technical illustrator. A technical illustrator can open this representation in Creo Illustrate or Servigistics Arbortext IsoDraw to create the final technical illustration used in the parts list. All of the information necessary for the illustration is available in the intermediate representation. Typical changes the technical illustrator makes at this point are to rearrange and align callouts.
2. Generate an XML version of the parts list, which provides information for use by Creo Illustrate about the callouts required for the parts list.
3. Associate the final technical illustration with the parts list.
Use these options to make the associated illustration visible in the parts list structure tree:
◦ Viewing action set in the Structure tab of the parts list’s information page — select Illustrations or use the Manage Related Information option
◦ Context menu for parts list — select the Show/Hide Related Information option