Connects a Manufacturing Assembly or Manufacturing Component to a Material used as its transformation source. It records what the component or assembly is made from.
When to use it
Use Made From when you need to record this connection between the source and target records. Made From identifies a source transformation association.
Records and direction
- Relationship type: Non-structure. Associates records without creating a parent-child hierarchy.
- From: Manufacturing Assembly, Manufacturing Component.
- To: Material.
How to use it
- Create the relation with drag and drop in a Structure widget: drag the intended Material onto the Manufacturing Component it relates to. Choose Made From, review the direction and any offered values, then confirm.
- Alternatively, use Connect from the source record and select the target with the Made From relationship.
- Review the resulting connection and the selected record versions where applicable. Check the displayed relationship filters if the connection is not visible.
Example
Machined Housing MC-100 (Manufacturing Component) is connected to Aluminum Alloy Grade A (Material) through Made From. The association lets readers follow the related information without creating a hierarchy. Made From records a source transformation association; Material Usage records a material input in a structure.
Choosing the relationship
Made From identifies a source transformation association. Material Usage identifies a material input in the manufacturing structure.
