Out-of-the-Box Part Subtypes
Windchill Aerospace and Defense is delivered with the following out-of-the-box part subtypes:
• Upper Level Part
• Configuration Item
• Link Object
• Design Solution
• Lower Level Part
Upper Level Part Subtype
The out-of-the-box Upper Level Part subtype is the highest level in the product structure. Parts of this type can have a child part with a type of Upper Level Part or Configuration Item.
Configuration Level Subtypes
The configuration level has three out-of-the-box subtypes:
Configuration Item,
Design Solution, and
Link Object. Out of the box,
Windchill Aerospace and Defense is configured to use the Configuration Item-Design Solution (CI-DS) model for the configuration level. WADM supports the
Link Object type out of the box, but additional configuration is necessary. For more information about the link object, see
Configuration Level Structure with the Link Object.
Using the CI-DS model, the configuration level part subtypes are configured as follows:
• Configuration Item—A part with a type of Configuration Item can only have a parent with a the Upper Level Part part type and a child with the Design Solution part type.
• Design Solution—A part with a type of Design Solution can only have a parent with the Configuration Item type and a child with the Lower Level Part type.
Lower Level Part Subtype
The out-of-the-box Lower Level Part subtype is the lowest level in the product structure. It can have a parent part with a type of Lower Level Part or Design Solution. It can only have a child part with a type Lower Level Part.
