Publishing Made From Set Objects
Windchill MPMLink allows you to define multiple ways to manufacture the same finished or semi-finished part using different sets of raw materials. Each set of raw materials is known as a made from set. A made from set is a Windchill holder object in the BOM Transformer that is used to collect the raw material information. It is not reusable and cannot exist as a standalone object. For more information, see Made From Set.
In the image, MadeFromSet1 and MadeFromSet2 are the made from sets created under parts, Part1 and Part2 respectively.
Made From Set Structure
The ERP Connector enables you to publish made from set objects that are created or changed within Windchill MPMLink to a distribution target. Only one distribution target can be assigned to a made from set object because a made from set object cannot be used across different plants.
Windchill ESI passes the following made from set object information to the EAI software components.
The following attributes of MadeFromObject are passed:
ObjectID
Class — com.ptc.windchill.esi.MadeFromObject
LastChangedBy
Number
DefaultUnit
Name
PartType
Source
State
View
Version
Iteration
PreviousVersion
AssociatedEffectivityID
Type — Coproduce
TargetID
The following attributes of BOMComponent of the made from set object are passed
ObjectID
Class — com.ptc.windchill.esi.BOMComponent
PartNumber
AssemblyPartNumber
AssemblyPartID
Quantity
Unit
LineNumber
FindNumber
AlternateItemGroup
ComponentID
IsChildPhantom
IsPartConfigurable
IsPartCollapsible
AssociatedEffectivityID
IsRawMaterial
Usage
Alternate
Type
Category
Consumption
TargetID
The following attributes of BOMHeader of the made from set object are passed:
ObjectID
Class — com.ptc.windchill.esi.BOMHeader
LastChangedBy
Number
Version
Iteration
EnterpriseVersion
PreviousVersion
Usage
Alternate
IsCADPhantom
IsCollapsible
AssociatedEffectivityID
Type
TargetPlant
Quantity
Unit
AssociatedMadeFromObjectID
IsAllocatedAsResource
TargetID
In the ESI response, the made from set structure is sent as an alternate BOM for its finished or semi-finished part.
When publishing a process plan associated with a made from set object to a distribution target, Windchill ESI publishes the process plan for the finished or semi-finished part associated with the made from set object. The part to process plan link is sent with the finished or semi-finished part instead of the made from set object.
The following information is also published in the ESI response:
Enterprise Data
Plant Data
Department Data
Documents associated with the made from set object
You can publish made from set information using the following methods:
Set State
Change Notice
Send to Distribution Target
Made from set associated with BOM, process plan, and resource structure for its finished or semi-finished part
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