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Resource Selection Tab
The Resource Selection tab is used select specific resources for re-use in the current process plan (Process Plan Explorer), or to associate with other resources (Manufacturing Resource Explorer).
Available Actions
The following table explains the actions available from the toolbars on this tab:
Resource Selection Task Tool Bar
Icon
Action
Description
Open Resource
Opens the Search window where you can search for an existing resource to open.
Close active structure
Closes the active structure.
Open In
Use to open the selected object and its related objects in a Creo View explorer.
Open in Explorer
Opens the selected resource in a new explorer.
Select in
Use to select the selected object and its related objects in an open Creo View explorer.
Select in Explorer
Use to select the selected object and its related objects in an open explorer or selection tab.
Edit Filter
Use to filter the structure using the configuration specifications defined by you. This option opens the Edit Expansion Criteria window so you can choose the criteria by which product structures are expanded. The configuration specification set by using this menu selection applies only to the current session of Manufacturing Resource Explorer.
Show Filter List
Opens a window showing a list of saved filters for the current user and any filters shared to the current user. To display a shared filter in this list use the Manage window and select Show for the shared filter. A default filter for the current context appears at the top of the list. Selecting an item in the list of filters in this window applies the filter to the current product structure.
Refresh
Updates the structure of the selected object according to the current configuration specification.
Information
Opens the Windchill PDMLink information page, which displays the actions and attributes for resource.
Copy
Places the selected resource on the clipboard so the resource can be re-used in another area.
Select Parent
Selects the parent of the currently selected object.
Expand All
Fully expands the structure of the selected object according to the current configuration specification.
Find in Structure
Finds objects that meet the entered criteria. Objects are displayed in the structure pane. Click Find Next to move to the next object that meets the entered criteria. Possible search types include Name and Number searches, and if visualization is enabled, geometric spatial searches.
Column Details
Opens the Column Details window, which can be used to configure the columns displayed in the table.