# Conceptual Product Structure

## How to...

Conceptual Product Structure

Before creating a Conceptual Product Structure, the following data should be created:

- Classification:
  - Attributes: Black, Blue, Red, Green, Long Life, Simple, Refill, Rubber, Plastic, Metal, Wood
  - Classes: Cartridge Color, Cartridge Form, Button Material, Ornamental Ring Color (CLS-04), Ornamental Ring Material (CLS-05), Housing Material Upper (CLS-06), Housing Material Lower

For a precise description on how to create attributes and classes please refer to the Classification module.

- Item Management:
  - Items: Pen, Ball Pen, Lower Part, Cap, Ornamental Ring, Spring, Cartridge, Control Button, Upper Part, Jumper Ring, Switch Crest, Push Button, Clip, Clip Top, Clip Spring, Clip Ring, Upper Housing, Pen Cap
- Cooperation Partner:
  - World Pen / WP

Follow the steps below in the described order:

> General Settings

- Create a Function

> Neutral BOM

- Create a neutral Product Component
- Create one-level Product Structure
- Assign Functions to a Product Component
- Assign a Filter
- Define the Solution Space
- Assign Items to the Solution
- Display implemented Items of a Product Structure Element
- Verify BOM Structure
- Copy a Product Structure Element with Structure

> Modular BOM

- Create Product Family
- Create Product Variants
- Create Specification Categories
- Create Specification
- Align internal and external Specifications
- Assign Specification to Product Variant
- Set up a Model
- Assign Specification to a Model
- Create modular Product Components
- Create multi-level Product Structure
- Assign Function to a Product Component
- Assign a Product Component to Product Family
- Release Relation between Product Component and Product Family
- Assign Product Component to Classes
- Create a Product Component within an existing Class
- Assign a Filter
- Create a Position Variant
- Create a Neutral Item
- Convert an Existing Item into a Neutral Item
- Assign Final Items and Rules to a Neutral Item

> Product Configurator
> The Product Configurator uses the modular BOM to create a real BOM.

- Create Specification Constraints
- Assign Constraint to Product Variant
- Create an Order
- Assign Specification to Order
- Check OrderSpecs
- Derive Order BOM
- Show Order BOM
- Select Unchangeable Checkbox
- Update an Order
- Select Unchangeable Checkbox
- Delete an Order BOM

> Prallel Structures
> Parallel Structures are based on the modular BOM and are created from the top-level product component. The examples from the Modular BOM and the Product Configurator (up to the example: Show Order BOM) must be completed before you can continue with the next section.

- Create Views
- Create Parallel Structure
- Create a multi-level Parallel Structure
- Copy a Parallel Structure Node with Structure
- Assign Modules to the Parallel Structure
- Display Structure Explosion
- Show Order BOM by Parallel Structure

  Copy or Move Structure Elements of the Modular BOM

- Move a Structure Element of the Modular BOM
- Copy a Structure Element of the Modular BOM
- Copy a Structure Element into a Different Modular BOM