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IBA values of Model Items are not visible in Product Structure Browser in Windchill MPMLink

Modified: 24-Jun-2024   


Applies To

  • Windchill MPMLink 11.2 to 12.0
  • Creo Parametric 6.0

Description

  • how to map a model item parameter/IBA to Standard Control Characteristics (SCC) IBA 
  • IBA (Instance Based Attribiute) values of Model Items are not visible in Product Structure Browser (PSB)
  • They are visible as expected in Manufacturing Associative Product Structure Browser (MAPSB)
  • Consider a Global Attribute named TS_MI added configured to map Model Item type in Type and Attribute Manager as follows:
Type_Manager_Model_Item
  • in Creo Parametric, the starting point in related Annotation Element can be defined as follows:
Definition_in_Creo_Parametric
  • After checkin of the CAD Document, the Control Characteristic object in associated WTPart can be created as follows in MAPSB:
Create_Control_Characterstic
  • Control Characteristics tab of MAPSB will display the value of the Model Item's Designated Parameter as expected :
Deisgnated_Parameter_Value_visible_in_MAPSB
  • However, when trying to display it in PSB, the value is unexpectedly empty:
Designated_Parameter_Value_Not_Visible_in_PSB
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