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Opening Objects in Explorers
The open in explorer icon allows you to view a selected manufacturing object in a Windchill MPMLink Explorer. Depending on the object selected, different explorer options are displayed.
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Objects are opened in accordance with the existing filter criteria and option rules (where applicable).
Explorer availability is dependent on your licensing rights.
Object
Opens in MPMLink Explorer
Options
Resources
Manufacturing Resource Explorer
Structure -- Opens the selected resource in an open, or new Manufacturing Resource Explorer, or Creo View Explorer.
Parts
Manufacturing Product Structure Explorer
Manufacturing Gantt Explorer
Structure -- Opens the selected part in an open, or new Manufacturing Product Structure Explorer, or Creo View Explorer, or Manufacturing Gantt Explorer.
Upstream Equivalent Part -- Opens the selected part's upstream equivalent part in a new Manufacturing Product Structure Explorer, or Creo View Explorer.
Downstream Equivalent Occurrence -- Opens the selected part's downstream equivalent occurrence in a new Manufacturing Product Structure Explorer, or Creo View Explorer.
Upstream Equivalent Occurrence -- Opens the selected part's upstream equivalent occurrence in a new Manufacturing Product Structure Explorer, or Creo View Explorer.
Common Parent -- If multiple parts are selected, opens the parts' common parent part in a new Manufacturing Product Structure Explorer, or Creo View Explorer.
Representation -- Opens the selected part's representation in a new Creo View Explorer.
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If the Manufacturing Product Structure Explorer has been opened in dual structure mode you have the option of opening or selecting the part in either the upstream or downstream pane.
Process Plans
Process Plan Explorer
Manufacturing Resource Explorer
Manufacturing Product Structure Explorer
Manufacturing Gantt Explorer
Representation -- Opens the selected process plan's representation in a new Creo View Explorer.
Allocated Parts Only -- Opens the parts that have been allocated to all operations in the active assembly context of the selected process plan, in a new or open Manufacturing Product Structure Explorer, Process Plan Explorer or Creo View Explorer.
Allocated Resources Only -- Opens the resources that have been allocated to all operations in the selected process plan, in a new or open Manufacturing Resource Explorer, Process Plan Explorer or Creo View Explorer.
Structure with Allocated Parts -- Opens the process plan structure and parts that have been allocated to all operations in the active assembly context of the selected process plan, in a new or open Creo View Explorer.
Structure with Allocated Resources -- Opens the process plan structure and resources that have been allocated to all operations in the selected process plan, in a new or open Creo View Explorer.
Structure with all Allocations -- Opens the process plan structure, parts and resources that have been allocated to all operations in the active assembly context of the selected process plan, in a new or open Creo View Explorer.
Operations
Process Plan Explorer
Manufacturing Resource Explorer
Manufacturing Product Structure Explorer
Representation -- Opens the selected operation's representation in a new Creo View Explorer.
Allocated Parts Only -- Opens the parts that have been allocated to the selected operation and all sub-operations, in a new or open Manufacturing Product Structure Explorer, Process Plan Explorer or Creo View Explorer.
Allocated Resources Only -- Opens the resources that have been allocated to the selected operation and all sub-operations, in a new or open Manufacturing Resource Explorer, Process Plan Explorer or Creo View Explorer.
Structure with Allocated Parts -- Opens the operation structure and parts that have been allocated to the selected operation and all sub-operations, in a new or open Creo View Explorer.
Structure with Allocated Resources -- Opens the operation structure and resources that have been allocated to the selected operation and all sub-operations, in a new or open Creo View Explorer.
Structure with all Allocations -- Opens the operation structure, resources and parts that have been allocated to the selected operation and all sub-operations, in a new or open Creo View Explorer.
Sequences
Process Plan Explorer
Manufacturing Resource Explorer
Manufacturing Product Structure Explorer
Representation --Opens the selected sequences's representation in a new Creo View Explorer.
Allocated Parts Only -- Opens the parts that have been allocated to all operations in the selected sequence, in a new or open Manufacturing Product Structure Explorer, the part selection tab of a Process Plan Explorer or Creo View Explorer.
Allocated Resources Only -- Opens the resources that have been allocated to all operations in the selected sequence, in a new or open Manufacturing Resource Explorer, the resource selection tab of a Process Plan Explorer or Creo View
Structure with Allocated Parts -- Opens the sequence structure and parts that have been allocated to all operations in the selected sequence, in a new or open Creo View Explorer.
Structure with Allocated Resources -- Opens the sequence structure and resources that have been allocated to all operations in the selected sequence, in a new or open Creo View Explorer.
Structure with all Allocations -- Opens the sequence structure, parts and resources that have been allocated to all operations in the selected sequence, in a new or open Creo View Explorer.
Manufacturing Standard Group
Process Plan Explorer
Manufacturing Resource Explorer
Manufacturing Standards Explorer
Structure -- Opens the selected manufacturing standard in the group in the Manufacturing Standard Selection tab of an open, or new Manufacturing Standards Explorer, Process Plan Explorer, or Manufacturing Resource Explorer.