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Selecting Objects in Explorers
The select-in-explorer icon enables you to highlight a selected manufacturing object in an open Windchill MPMLink Explorer. Depending on the object selected, different explorer options are displayed.
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Objects are selected in explorers in accordance with the existing filter criteria and option rules (if applicable). Option availability is dependent on your licensing rights.
Object
Selects in Windchill MPMLink Explorer
Options
Resources
Manufacturing Resource Explorer
Process Plan Explorer
Manufacturing Gantt Explorer
Structure -- Selects the resource in an open Manufacturing Resource Explorer,Creo View Explorer, or Process Plan Explorer, or Manufacturing Gantt Explorer.
Upstream Equivalent Part -- Selects the selected resource's upstream equivalent part in an open Manufacturing Product Structure Explorer,Creo View Explorer or Process Plan Explorer.
Parts
Manufacturing Product Structure Explorer
Process Plan Explorer
Manufacturing Gantt Explorer
Structure -- Selects the part in an open Manufacturing Product Structure Explorer,Creo View Explorer or Process Plan Explorer.
Upstream Equivalent Part -- Selects the part's upstream equivalent part in an open Manufacturing Product Structure Explorer,Creo View Explorer or Process Plan Explorer.
Downstream Equivalent Occurrence -- Selects the part's downstream equivalent occurrence in an open Manufacturing Product Structure Explorer, Creo View Explorer or Process Plan Explorer.
Upstream Equivalent Occurrence -- Selects part's upstream equivalent occurrence in an open Manufacturing Product Structure Explorer,Creo View Explorer or Process Plan 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 Standards Explorer
Manufacturing Gantt Explorer
Structure -- Selects the process plan in an open Manufacturing Standards Explorer, Manufacturing Resource Explorer,Creo View Explorer or Process Plan Explorer, or Manufacturing Gantt Explorer.
Allocated Parts Only -- Selects the parts that have been allocated to all operations in the active assembly context of the selected process plan, in an open Manufacturing Product Structure Explorer, Process Plan Explorer, or Creo View Explorer.
Allocated Resources Only -- Selects the resources that have been allocated to all operations in the selected process plan, in an open Manufacturing Resource Explorer, Process Plan Explorer or Creo View Explorer.
Operations
Process Plan Explorer
Manufacturing Resource Explorer
Manufacturing Product Structure Explorer
Manufacturing Gantt Explorer
Structure -- Selects the operation in an open Manufacturing Standards Explorer, Manufacturing Resource Explorer,Creo View Explorer, Process Plan Explorer, or Manufacturing Gantt Explorer.
Allocated Parts Only -- Selects the parts that have been allocated to operations and all sub-operations, in an open Manufacturing Product Structure Explorer, Process Plan Explorer, or Creo View Explorer.
Allocated Resources Only -- Selects the resources that have been allocated to operations and all sub-operations, in an open Manufacturing Resource Explorer, Process Plan Explorer or Creo View Explorer.
Sequences
Process Plan Explorer
Manufacturing Resource Explorer
Manufacturing Product Structure Explorer
Manufacturing Gantt Explorer
Structure -- Selects the sequence in an open Manufacturing Standards Explorer, Manufacturing Resource Explorer,Creo View Explorer, Process Plan Explorer, or Manufacturing Gantt Explorer.
Allocated Parts Only -- Selects the parts that have been allocated to all operations in the selected sequence, in an open Manufacturing Product Structure Explorer, Process Plan Explorer, or Creo View Explorer.
Allocated Resources Only -- Selects the resources that have been allocated to all operations in the selected sequence, in an open Manufacturing Resource Explorer, Process Plan Explorer or Creo View Explorer.
Manufacturing Standard Group
Process Plan Explorer
Manufacturing Resource Explorer
Manufacturing Standards Explorer
Structure -- Selects the manufacturing standard group in an open Manufacturing Standards Explorer, Process Plan Explorer, or Manufacturing Resource Explorer.
Control Characteristics
Creo View
Selects the control characteristic in an open Creo View explorer, if the part with the control characteristic is open in that explorer.