Product Structure, Identity, and References
Structure as Data: Why an Assembly Is More Than Its Parts
Define what a CAD handoff must retain when valid component shapes alone do not establish a usable assembly.
Taxonomy / Tag
Product-Structure Tag
Reference notes in the Tag taxonomy for Product-Structure.
Product Structure, Identity, and References
Reconciling BOM Views with Model Membership in a Design Handoff
Compare a CAD model with its BOM or report. Check view rules, row scope, hierarchy depth, and quantity meaning before calling a difference transfer loss.
Preservation Strategy and Interoperability Maps
Build a Preservation Map for Design Data
Identify the design-data layers that must survive a handoff, then connect each layer to the receiving task and its evidence needs.
Product Structure, Identity, and References
Accepting a Product Structure Transfer: Checks for Reuse, Update, and Archive
Build a purpose-specific acceptance record for a transferred product structure, including hierarchy, identities, configurations, placements, and dependencies.
Ecosystem Routes and Collaborative Exchange
Creo JT Delivery: Exact or Faceted, and Who Can View It
Choose a Creo JT representation and receiver by the needed geometry, product structure, PMI, viewer version, and license conditions.