Teamcenter Open Gate: Teamcenter Unified Architecture : Manage Global Alternates and Substitute

A global alternate is interchangeable with another item, regardless of where the item is used in the product structure.

A global alternate applies to any revision of the item and is independent of views.

How it looks like after applying an alternate

1) Create Following Item as shown (Not necessary to release)

2) Create Structure as shown

3) Follow the step mentioned in snapshot

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Global alternates - Single direction (Part can have multiple Alternates)

Parts and their global alternates are related only in a single direction. For example,

if part A has three global alternates (parts B, C, and D), then B, C, and D are each a

global alternate of A. However, part A is not an alternate of B, C, or D, as shown next

Global alternates - Multiple alternates

One part can be a global alternate of more than one other part. For example, part

B may be a global alternate of parts E and F, as well as a global alternate of part

A, as shown next.

Global alternates - Non sharing

Global alternate relationships are not shared. For example, part C is not a global

alternate of part B, even though they are both global alternates of part A, as shown next.

Global alternates - Chaining

Global alternate relationships are not chained. For example if part B is a global alternate of part A, and part C is a global alternate of part B, part C is not a global alternate of part A, as shown next.

Substitute is a part that is interchangeable with a particular component in an assembly.

Substitutes are often defined for manufacturing purposes, allowing use of the substitute if the prefered part is unavailable, for example due to a stock shortage.

We define substitute for a single occurrence in an assembly and not for an item.

How it looks like after applying substitute