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.

The ERP Connector enables you to publish made from set objects that are created or changed within Windchill MPMLink to a distribution target. You can assign one or more distribution targets to a made from set object through Associate Distribution Targets option from the Actions menu or using Windchill loader. For more information on assigning a distribution target, see Associating Distribution Targets with Objects and Using a Loader to Assign Distribution Targets.

Windchill ESI passes the following made from set object information to the EAI software components.

The following attributes of MadeFromObject are passed:

The following attributes of BOMComponent of the made from set object are passed

The following attributes of BOMHeader of the made from set object are passed:

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:

You can publish made from set information using the following methods: