Add Visual Product Tree To TOC:
In order to add new Visual Product Tree to the Table Of Content (TOC), proceed with the following steps:
From the TOC, click on Add VPT link, which will display an Add Form window, as shown in Figure 1.
In the VPT Name text box, type in the name for new Visual Product Tree.
In the VPT Description text box, type in the description for new Visual Product Tree.
Click on the Calender link to select Project Start Date.
Click on the Calender link to select Project Finish Date.
In the GIF File, provide a gif image, which will be displayed as thumbnail.
In the JPG File, provide a jpg image, which will be displayed as main image.
Submit the form to process your request for the new Visual Product Tree.
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NOTE: In Add VPT Form, you must provide information for Part No and Part Description; Otherwise, you will get an error message prompting you to add that information. NOTE: GIF images are 100x100 pixels and JPG images are 450x375 pixels. GIF and JPG images can be added later. However, if you do not provide images, you will get an error message in the Form Confirmation window. |
Once the Add VPT Form is submitted, confirmation window will be displayed with the following information, refer to Figure 2:
Visual Product Tree information
Name (UBV) of the new Visual Product Tree
Description (Union Ball Valve Assembly) of the new Visual Product Tree
Project start date (12/1/2007)
Project finish date (12/31/2007)
GIF and JPG files are submitted successfully or not
GIF and JPG file names
Additional Technical Information
Project creation date (12/17/2007)
Database (db_UBV) is created to store new Visual Product Tree data
Table (UBV) is created to store Assembly and Sub-assembly data
Table (UBV_partlist) is created to store Part related information
Table (UBV_roll) is created to store Rollover related information
Directory (UBV_Img) is created to store GIF and JPG images
Directory (UBV_roll) is created to store Rollover images
Directory (UBV_attach) is created to store attachment files such as PDF or 3D Model
Click on the Close Window link and new VPT will be listed in the TOC as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 2: New VPT - Add Form Confirmation
Figure 3: New VPT - VPT Added to TOC