Navigator Widget
The Navigator widget in a PLM platform acts like a relationship map – showing how an object connects to parts, documents, CAD files, BOMs, or change requests, and letting users move between them in one click without repeated searches.
Navigate Complexity with Nora IPLM's Navigator Widget
Navigate complexity with clarity using Nora IPLM’s Navigator Widget. Instantly see how parts, CAD files, BOMs, documents, and change requests connect – no more scattered searches. With one click, move across related data and understand product context in seconds. You can also try this feature Free for 30-Days.
Relationship visualization
Displays a visual map of connections, so the user clearly sees what this object is linked to.
Quick navigation
Lets users jump from one object to a directly related object (e.g., from a part to its drawing, from a Change to the impacted item, etc.).
Context awareness
Gives immediate context about where the object sits in the overall product information network.
Manage connections
Not only view but also add/remove associations (depending on configuration and access rights).
Key Capabilities/commands of our Widget
Nora IPLM’s Navigator Widget lets you explore product data through a visual relationship map. Key commands include expanding object links, drilling into connected parts or documents, and jumping across CAD, BOM, and change records – all in just a click.
Shows connected objects using lines and directional links (e.g. “Affected by”, “Related to”, “Documented by”).
Colour tags and icons on each node show the type of object (Change, Issue, CAD, Requirement, Document, etc.) and its lifecycle status.
“Set as Root” command allows the user to select a different object as the starting point of navigation.
Users can zoom, pan and auto-fit the relationship map.
Quickly create and establish a relation to the existing object or access to create a new linked object or manage the relationships from the widget itself.
What Nora IPLM Navigator Widget offers
Advantages
This widget eliminates the need to search or open multiple windows in order to understand how an object is connected.