Compare revisions and import modified product and manufacturing information

After generating Inspection Definitions from a part that contains product and manufacturing information (PMI), the part might be revised, and its PMI might be updated or deleted. You can compare the PMI in the revisions to the original imported PMI and choose to import the modified PMI into the existing generated Inspection Definitions. In a rendered part drawing, the existing imported PMI is indicated using dark blue balloons. When you compare the revisions and select another revision, the modified PMI is indicated using orange balloons. When you select the orange balloons and import them, these balloons change from orange to dark blue. Additionally, the Quality Characteristic in the associated Inspection Definition is updated with the new PMI data.

Example:

Consider a scenario where you have imported balloons, 2, 12, 14, 17, and 18. These imported balloons are indicated in dark blue.

When you compare the revisions, the modified PMI is indicated in orange balloons, 2, 12, 14, and 17. You can view a table of the previous and revised values when you click a single modified balloon or select a single row in the table. The 18 balloon is still indicated in dark blue because the PMI in this balloon is not modified in the new revision. The 19 balloon is indicated in green because it is a new balloon in the latest revision. If you are using the table view, the corresponding values of the balloons are highlighted in the table with an orange color bar for modified rows, green color bar for new rows, and blue color bar for non-modified rows. The color scheme of the color bars matches the color of the balloons in the PMI drawing. If you select a balloon or a row in the table, it is highlighted with a red border to indicate the selection.

Note

You can compare revisions only for parts created in the following:

• BCT Inspector for NX and Solid Edge

• BCT Inspector for Neutral Formats

Procedure

1. In the folder where you created the Control Plan, select and open the Control Plan that you want to edit.

2. Select the Control Plan or the operation where you have generated Inspection Definitions.

3. In the right pane, click the PMI tab.

The Linked Parts panel displays the parts where you have imported PMI. If a part is revised, a visual indicator appears below the part. Example: You have imported PMI from the Front Plate Casing part. This part appears in the Linked Parts panel.

4. In the Linked Parts panel, select the part where you want to compare revisions.

The Compare Revisions option appears if the part is revised.

5. Click Compare Revisions to view the available revisions.

Example: The Compare Revisions panel displays the available revisions from Front Plate Casing Revision A to Front Plate Casing Revision E.

6. In the Compare Revisions panel, select the required revision.

Example: Select Front Plate Casing Revision E. The modified PMI is indicated in orange balloons, 2, 12, 14, and 17. When you click a single modified balloon or a row in the table, a table appears displaying the previous and revised values.

The 18 balloon is still indicated in dark blue because the PMI in this balloon is not modified in the new revision. The 19 balloon is indicated in green because it is a new balloon in the latest revision.

7. To import the modified PMI, select the required modified balloons.

You can select multiple balloons using any of the following options:

Click Select Balloons > All to select all balloons.

Click Select Balloons > FAI Marked to select only FAI Marked balloons. These balloons have a yellow border. It indicates that these balloons are marked for First Article Inspection (FAI). If you import FAI Marked balloons, then the FAI Required property is set to True in the generated Inspection Definitions.

Click Select Balloons > Modified to select only modified balloons.

Click Select Balloons > New to select only new balloons.

Click Select Balloons > Clear Selection to clear any selections you have made.

When you select a balloon in the drawing, a red border appears on the balloon to indicate that the balloon is selected. Additionally, the corresponding characteristic is also selected in the table below the drawing. If you select a row in the table, the corresponding balloon is selected in the drawing. Subsequently, Import Balloons is displayed in the pane's toolbar.

8. Click Import Balloons in the pane's toolbar.

A confirmation message appears with the following options:

Click Update All to update the referenced part revisions in the Inspection Definitions of non-modified balloons. The referenced part is updated to the selected target part revision. You can do this only for existing imported balloons that are not modified. Then, a notification message appears stating that the balloon was imported successfully. The Inspection Definitions are revised and the Characteristic Specifications are updated with the new PMI.

Click Cancel to update the referenced part revisions in the Inspection Definitions of only the selected modified balloons.

Note If you select existing imported balloons and import them, a confirmation message appears with the following options:

Click Re-import to create new Inspection Definitions for the existing imported balloons. If you click Re-import, a notification message appears stating that the balloon was imported successfully.

Click Skip to create Inspection Definitions only for new balloons.

After the import is completed, the orange balloons are converted to dark blue balloons. In the existing Inspection Definitions, the Quality Characteristic is updated with the values from the imported PMI and the revision is updated to B revision. Additionally, the Part Reference section within the Reference area is updated to the latest revision of the part where you have imported PMI. Example: The PMI is imported from balloons 2, and the color of the balloon changes to dark blue.

The Characteristics in the Inspection Definitions are updated with the values from the imported PMI:

The Part Reference section within the Reference area is updated to the latest revision E.

9. To update the referenced part revisions in the Inspection Definitions of non-modified balloons, click Update Part Reference in the pane's toolbar.

The referenced part is updated to the selected target part revision. You can do this only for existing imported balloons that are not modified.

After you click Close Comparison in the work area toolbar, the Linked Parts panel appears, and you can view the original part and the revised part.

10. Manage deleted PMI and their generated Inspection Definitions as follows:

Consider a scenario where PMI is deleted in the source part after generating Inspection Definitions from the part. When you compare revisions for this part, the deleted PMI appears as red balloons. This occurs because they were imported earlier, but are not available in the new revision. You cannot select these red balloons. In a Grouped Balloon, when you compare revisions, Teamcenter highlights in red any instances that were imported earlier. These instances are now deleted in the current revision and are visible in the Table view. This visual cue makes it easy to identify which parts of the data have been removed, allowing you to quickly assess changes between revisions. However, if an instance was not imported earlier, and the instance is now deleted in the new revision, it will not be displayed at all. This ensures that you only see changes relevant to the data you have previously worked with, streamlining the revision comparison process.

When the part reference is updated for all PMIs, the Inspection Definition, whose PMI is deleted in newer revision, is updated with a visual indicator in the PMI Marked As Deleted column. This indicates that the corresponding PMI is deleted for these Inspection Definitions. Consequently, the associated Characteristic Instances for these Inspection Definitions are also deleted. You can now remove such Inspection Definitions from the Control Plan.