Viewing Items in the Diagram

After you filter the bill of material to locate the item you want to view, the system displays a card with the item you selected to view, and the items that use the selected item. If you set up the processing option to display them, the cards also include an image of the item.

Note: The item that you searched for appears in a light red card.

The following list describes the actions that you can perform and the information that you can view in the where used diagram:

  • View cards in a larger size.

    If the item you selected to view is used in a lot of subassemblies, you might need to view each card in a larger size to see the details on the card. You can click the card and then click the Isolate icon at the top of the card to view the card in a larger size. When you isolate a card, only the card that you isolate appears on your screen. Click the Additional Links icon to view where the item is used. Click the Restore icon to return to your original view.

  • Change the view size.

    The control panel has icons that enable you to zoom in, zoom out, and zoom to a size that fits the entire diagram on one page. You can also use the scroll wheel on your computer mouse to increase and decrease the size when you hover your mouse over the diagram.

  • Move the diagram.

    While hovering your mouse over the diagram, you can hold down your left mouse button to move the diagram on the screen.