TEAM WORK

The purpose of this exercise is to model and make the 2D GD&T drawing of the
components that constitute a production fixture called CLAMP. The assembly must be
perform by inserting all the mating conditions needed for assuring the system to work
correctly.
PC No PART NAME QTY
1 Screw_M8x34 2
2 Pin 6x30 4
3 Screw_M10x34 4
4 Nut_M10 4
5 Nut_M8 2
6 Screw_M8x30 2
7 Pin_6x24 2
8 Block fixing bracket 2
9 Top fixing plate 2
10 Swinging transmission device 1
11 Operating lever 1
12 Rotary support 1
13 Support 1
TEAM

Product Structure

Task Assignment

GD&T Table
Assembly

Assembly Release

Modification Change
Management
 Product Structure

Support

Create the product Manage Pending

Item Assembly structure Components

Team leader

Tools Skills
 Teamcenter  How to create an ITEM
 Structure Manager  What is an item/item revision/
 Integrated NX dataset
 What is a Product Structure

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 Task Assignment

Support Released

Item Assembly
Workflow Workflow follow-up Top Fixing Plate
assignment Released

Team Team Swinging Transmission

Workflow Team leader member Workflow Execution
Device Released

Rotary support
released

Top fixing plate Tools Skills

 Teamcenter  NX Modeling
 Workflow Viewer Rotary support
 TC integration Lever released
 Structure Manager  BOM Knowledge

Swinging transmission
device
Block fixing brackets
released

Rotary support

Block fixing brackets Operating Lever

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 Assembly

Support Released

Item Assembly

Add Standard Parts Duplicate Parts Modify Product Top Fixing Plate
Structure Released

Team leader Swinging Transmission

Device Released

Set assembly to
Add Constraints Precise

Rotary support
released

Tools Skills
Operating Lever
 Teamcenter released
 Structure Manager  Assembly constraints
 Integrated NX
 Assembly module

Block fixing brackets

released

Screw M8x34 Screw M8x30 Nut M8 Screw M10 x 34 Nut M10 Pin 6 x 24 Pin 6 x 30

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 Assembly Release

Item Assembly

Assembly Release

Team
Workflow Release
Assembly
leader

Tools Skills
 Product Structure
 My worklist  Workflow administration
 Workflow viewer  Workflow viewer

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 Change Management

Item Assembly Item Revised

Revised

Revise Assembly Revise Part

Team
leader

Tools Skills
 Teamcenter  Product Structure
 Structure Manager  Workflow administration
 My Worklist  Workflow viewer
 Workflow Viewer

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 GD&T Table

Support (3d model and

Item Assembly JT) + GD&T Revised
Revised

Create the GD&T

table Top fixing plate
(3d model and JT)
+ GD&T Revised

Student
Swinging transmission
device (3d model and JT)
+ GD&T Revised

Tools Skills
 My worklist  Drafting
 Workflow viewer  GD&T Rotary support (3d model
and JT) + GD&T Revised

Block fixing brackets

(3d model and JT) +
GD&T Revised

Operating Lever
(3d model and JT)
+ GD&T Revised

6
 Create the Product Structure

Target:
To create the procuct structure (BOM) of your assembly.

Operations:
 Create an Item CORP_PART: Clamp_Assembly
 Select the Item Revision of the Assembly and Send_To- Product Structure
 Create under the Assembly 1 Item CORP_PART and name it: Support
 Save the product structure

 Attached information:
 Video How to create a product structure

Input artifacts: Resulting artifacts

 Product structure (Assembly + 1 parts)

Previous activity: Beginning

Role: Team Leader

Next activity: Manage Pending Components

Tools:
TC

Workflow details:  Clamp Excercise

 PLM

1.1
 Manage Pending
Components

Target:
To solve the problems between Teamcenter and NX

Operations:
 Open the UGMASTER dataset under the Item Revision of the Assembly
 In integrated NX select MODEL in the Template menu
 A warning will appear and you will be asked to go to Assemblies  Components  Manage Pending Components
 Add the six parts as model under the assembly
 Save the assembly

 Attached information:
 Manage Pending Components

Input artifacts: Resulting artifacts

Product Structure  Assembly

Previous activity: Create Product Structure

Role: Team Leader
Next activity: Workflow Assignment

Tools:
TC
Integrated NX

Workflow details:  Clamp Excercise

 PLM

1.2
 Workflow Assingment

Target:
Assign the Parts to be produced by team members.

Operations:
 Select the Item Revision of the Assembly·
 Go to File New Workflow Process·
 Select the template Team·
 Select the Activity Top fixing plate.·
 Go to Assign all tasks tab.·
 Chose a member of your team and assign him the activity.·
 Repeat the same procedures for the item revision: Swinging transmission device, rotary support, block fixing
bracket, operating lever·
 Click ok

Attached Information:
 Workflow Assignment
Support Top fixing Swinging Rotary Block fixing Operating
draft plate trasmission support brackets lever
device
Input artifacts Resulting artifacts
 Item Revision of the Parts
 Item Assembly  Item Revision assigned in a workflow
 Workflow template Team Release Part

Previous activity: Manage Pending Components

Role: Team Leader
Next activity: Workflow follow-up

Tools:
TC
Integrated NX

Workflow details:
 Clamp excercise
 PLM

2.1
 Workflow Follow-up

Target:
Follow-up the execution of the workflow

Operations:
 Open My Worklist (Menu on the left of TC)
 Expand the folders
 Under Task to track Folder you will find the Workflow you have launched.
 Click twice on the workflow icon.
 You can track the state of the workflow by changing the view to Process to Task view.

Attached Information:
 Workflow follow-up

Input artifacts Resulting artifacts

 PDF Top Fixing Plate  Top Fixing Plate (3d model + JT)
 Item Assembly  Item Assembly

Previous activity: Workflow Assignment

Role: Team Leader
Next activity: Workflow execution

Tools:
TC
Integrated NX

Workflow details:
 Clamp excercise
 PLM

2.2
 Workflow Execution

Target:
Execute the Task you have been assigned on a Workflow

Operations:
 Go to My Worklist
 Expand the Folders
 Under Task to Perform you will find the task you have been assigned on a workflow
 Under Target you will a new item CORP_PART
 Paste it under the assembly
 Save the product structure
 Complete the task

Attached Information:
 Workflow Execution

Input artifacts Resulting artifacts

 PDF Top Fixing Plate  Top Fixing Plate (3d model + JT)
 Item Assembly  Item Assembly

Previous activity: Workflow Assignment

Role: Team Member
Next activity: Add Standard Parts

Tools:
TC
Integrated NX

Workflow details:
 Clamp excercise
 PLM

2.3
 Add Standard Parts

Target:
Add the Standard parts (screws and nuts) to the assembly.

Operations:
 Go to my Teamcenter·
 Open Search View·
 Search the item number 001990 (Screw_M8x34)·
 Copy and paste it in your space·
 Repeat the procedure for the items: 001991 (Screw_M8x30), 001992 (Nut_M8), 001993 (Screw_M10x34) , 001994 (Nut_M10),
001995 (Pin 6x24), 001996 (Pin 6x30)·
 Copy all the items and paste them into the product structure of the Assembly Clamp·
 Save the product structure

Attached Information:
 Perform an item research

 Input artifacts: Resulting artifacts

 Item Assembly  Item Assembly
 Standard parts

Previous activity: Workflow execution

Role: Student

Next activity: Duplicate Parts

Tools:
Teamcenter
Structure Manager

Workflow details:
 Clamp excercise
 PLM

3.1
 Duplicate Parts

Target:
Add duplicate parts necessary for the assembly

Operations:
 Open the Product Structure
 Copy the Top_Fixing_Plate item and paste it under the assembly
 Repeat the same operation for the following parts:
 Block_Fixing_Bracket – 2 parts
 Screw_M8x34 – 2 parts;
 screw M8x30 – 2 parts;
 Nut_M8 – 2 parts;
 Screw_M10x34 -4 parts;
 Nut_M10 – 4 parts.
 Pin 6x24 – 2 parts;
 Pin 6x30 – 4 parts;
 Save the product structure

Attached Information:
 Duplicate Parts

 Input artifacts: Resulting artifacts

 Item Assembly  Item Assembly

Previous activity: Add Stantadard Parts

Role: Team Leader
Next activity: Modify Product Structure

Tools:
Teamcenter
Structure Manager

Workflow details:
 Clamp excercise
 PLM

3.2
 Modify Product Structure

Target:
To pack duplicate parts

Operations:
 Select the duplicate Items Top_Fixing_Plate
 Look the Menu Bar Find. No.
 Both items must have the same Find No.
 Select both items and go to View  Pack
 Repeat these steps with the Block_Fixing_Bracket item
 Save the Product Structure

Attached Information:
 Modify product structure

 Input artifacts: Resulting artifacts

 Item Assembly  Item Assembly

Previous activity: Duplicate Parts

Role: Team Leader
Next activity: Add Constraints

Tools:
Teamcenter
Structure Manager

Workflow details:
 Clamp excercise
 PLM

3.3
 Add Constraints

Target:
Add the constraints to the released parts in order to get the final assembly

Operations:
 Open the Assmebly item
 Add the constraint Fix to the Support part
 Add the Touch align constraint to the other parts
 Save the Assembly

Attached Information:
 Move a part

 Fix constraint

 Touch & Alling constraint

 Input artifacts: Resulting artifacts

 Item Assembly  Item Assembly

Previous activity: Modify Product Structure

Role: Team Leader
Next activity: Set Assembly to Precise

Tools:
Integrated NX
Assembly Module
Teamcenter

Workflow details:
 Clamp excercise
 PLM

3.4
 Set assembly to precise

Target:
Set to precise the final assembly

Operations:
 Select the Assembly Item
 Go to EditToggle Precise/Imprecise (Ctrl+Shift+F)
 Save the Product Structure

Attached Information:

 Precise

 Input artifacts: Resulting artifacts

 Item Assembly  Item Assembly

Previous activity: Add Constraints

Role: Team Leader
Next activity: Assembly Release

Tools:
Strucutre Manager

Workflow details:
 Clamp excercise
 PLM

3.5
 Assembly Release

Target:
To check and release the assembly

Operations:
 Select the Item Revision of the Assembly
 Select Edit/New/Workflow process or (Crrl+P)
 Select the Workflow Assembly Release
 Go to My Worklist
 Answer the question
 The assembly will automatically be released

Attached Information:

 Assembly release

 Input artifacts: Resulting artifacts

 Item Assembly  Item Assembly Released

Previous activity: Set Assembly to Precise

Role: Team Leader
Next activity: End / / Revise Assembly

Tools:
TC
My Worklist
Workflow Viewer

Workflow details:
 Clamp excercise
 PLM

4.1
 Revise Assembly

Target:
Create a Revision of the Item Assembly to perform a modification on the parts.

Operations:
 Select the Item Revision of the Assembly
 Select Edit/Revise
 Click Finish
 You will find a Revision of the Item

Attached Information:

 Revise an assembly

 Input artifacts: Resulting artifacts

 Item Assembly Released  Item Revision

Previous activity: Assembly Release

Role: Team Leader
Next activity: Revise Part

Tools:
TC

Workflow details:
 Clamp excercise
 PLM

5.1
 Revise Part

Target:
Create a Revision of the part to be modified

Operations:
 Select the Item Revision of the Part to be modified
 Select Edit/Revise
 Click finish
 A revision of the Part will be created

Attached Information:

 Revise a part

 Input artifacts: Resulting artifacts

 Item Part Released  Item Part Revise

Previous activity: Revise Assembly

Role: Team Leader

Next activity: Workflow Assignment

Tools:
TC

Workflow details:
 Clamp excercise
 PLM

5.2
 Create the GD&T Table

Target:
Create the table of the part according to the GD&T standard

Operations:
 Select the Dataset UGMASTER of the part and open it on Integrated NX
 Click File/New/Drawing. This operation will create a Dataset UGPART in Teamcenter
 Select A0 anc click Ok
 Create the views
 Add the GD&T tolerance

Attached Information:
 Create a drawing

 Drafting guide

 Input artifacts: Resulting artifacts

 Item Part  Item Part + Drawing

Previous activity: Revise Part

Role: Team Leader

Next activity: Release Support Part

Tools:
TC

Workflow details:
 Clamp excercise
 PLM

6.1