Part Media Combination Table—Exercises

Basic Data Setup

Media Item

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to set up the basic data required for running this particular functionality.

Windows:
Media Item

• Media Items which can be connected and used in different combinations for GDCOLOR and GDHANDLE which describe the following (Black-Standard, Black-Classic, Black-Elegant, Grey-Standard, Grey-Classic, Grey-Elegant, White-Standard, White-Classic, White-Elegant.) should be defined for this exercise.

Create a Configuration Family

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to set up the basic data required for running this particular functionality.

Windows:
Configuration Family

1. Open the Configuration Family window.
2. Create a new configuration family.
3. For this exercise, the EASYFLEX family already exists.

Connect Characteristics to Configuration Family 

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to set up the basic data required to make characteristics available in the part media combination table. 

Windows:
Configuration Family

1. Open the Configuration Family window and query for the correct family.
2. In the Config Family Characteristic tab, enter the appropriate characteristics.
3. For this exercise, the characteristics are already connected to the EASYFLEX family.

General exercise for Creating Configuration Family and Attaching Characteristics

Configuration Part

Windows:
Part

• Configuration part (10) should be defined for this exercise and a revision.

General Exercise for Creating Configuration Part

Main Exercise

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to create a sales rule part media combination table for a specific part and revision. The combination table created will return an image that will be displayed in the configuration window during configuration if the specified combination is valid.

Windows:
Part Media Combination

Note: Replace the XX in the exercise below with your initials. This ensures uniqueness and makes it easier to locate your data. For example, John Smith would prefix his data with the letters JS: JSGDCOLOR.

Create Part Media Combination Table

1. Open the Part Media Combination window.
2. In the Part No field, select part 10 from the List of Values.
3. In the Spec Revision No field, select the revision you want to create the combination for from the List of Values.
4. Save.
5. Create the following combination factors:

   Factor Value

   GDCOLOR

   GDHANDLE

6. Save.
7. Create the following combination values:

   GDCOLOR	GDHANDLE
   Black	Standard
   Black	Classic
   Black	Elegant
   Grey	Standard
   Grey	Classic
   Grey	Elegant
   White	Standard
   White	Classic
   White	Elegant

8. On each row, right click and then click Manage Media Library for each combination and connect the image you created earlier for each combination.
9. On the window right-click and then click Test Combination to test the part media combination.