Search for manufacturing features

Use the Search tab to locate discrete and continuous joint features that match your search criteria.

1. From the Process Simulate ribbon, choose Process tab → Planning group → MFG Search.

   

   The MFG Search dialog box is displayed with the Search tab active.

   

2. To filter search results, select a Class.

   • To search for discrete features, select Discrete.

   • To search for continuous joint features, select Continuous.

3. (Optional) To filter search results within a feature class, select a Type.

   • Results in the Discrete Features class are filtered by weld type.

   • Results in the Continuous Joint Features class are filtered by process.

   Note:

   If you do not select a type, the search returns all results in the class.

4. (Optional) Select whether to search for Unassigned Features, Assigned Features, or Both (the default setting).

5. (Optional) Select an operation, and click Add to include the selected items in the Object list.

   This step may take some time, depending on the number of manufacturing features included in the search.

   Note:

   • If you do not specify anything in the Object field, your search returns every MFG in the structure that matches your criteria (Unassigned MFGs, Assigned MFGs, or Both).

     For example, if you load a study into Study Manager that contains a process station with consumed parts, and then use the MFG Search dialog box to search for Unassigned MFGs, your search returns all objects that are connected to consumed parts in the process station, even though you did not specify an object in the dialog box.

   • For isolated studies, you can add only operations to the search. You cannot add parts.

   The Object list displays the objects you added. Teamcenter Manufacturing Access searches within the listed objects (process lines, process stations, operations, or parts) for manufacturing features that match your search criteria.

6. (Optional) Select the Include Dynamic In Process Assembly (DIPA) check box to also search inside dynamic assemblies assigned to the selected processes or operations.

7. For Connected to, select one of the following:

   • Any of the selected parts—Returns any manufacturing feature connected to any of the selected parts (similar to an OR operation).

   • Exact match-connected only to the selected part—Returns only those manufacturing features connected to all the selected parts (similar to an AND operation).

     Note:

     A manufacturing feature is not returned when a manufacturing feature is connected to all the selected parts and an additional part that is not in the Objects list.

8. Click Search.

   The Results tab is displayed.

Remove an object from a search