Parts List Illustrations
Once a parts list is created, you can use Creo Illustrate to create an illustration of the parts list. Typically, this illustration is an exploded list of the parts in the list along with the callouts on the parts. Windchill Service Parts automatically generates the callouts based on the parts in the list.
Creating a parts list illustration is a two-step process:
1. Create the illustration
2. Pass the illustration to the technical illustrator, plus any related information:
◦ Representation of the parts list
A technical illustrator can open this representation in Creo Illustrateto create the final technical illustration used in the parts list. All of the information necessary for the illustration is available in the intermediate representation. Typical changes the technical illustrator makes at this point are to rearrange and align callouts.
◦ XML version of the parts list (optional)
This file provides information for use by Creo Illustrate about the callouts required for the parts list.
You can use the following method to create an illustration:
• From the Parts List Editor
This is a largely automated process which creates the illustration and its associated representation and Graphical Dynamic Document (GDD) and adds it to the parts list.
This method is supported for Creo Illustrate 4.2 or higher.
You can maintain multiple illustrations in a parts list, to represent different figures.
Use these options to make associated illustrations visible in the parts list structure tree:
• Show action in the Viewing action set in the Structure tab of the parts list’s information page — select Illustrations or use the Manage Related Information option
• Context menu for parts list — select the Show/Hide Related Information option