4G:PLM Quick Start Guide

The Purpose of this introduction is to train new users of 4G:PLM by offering step by step visual tutorial to guide users and familiarize themselves with the functionalities of 4G:PLM.  It is not a comprehensive manual – for that please refer to the following:  4G-PLM User Guide and the 4G-PLM Administrator Guide.

 

Contents

Chapter 1: Login Screen

1.1                  Basic Layout

1.2                  Username/ Password Information

1.3                  Three buttons explained on the login screen

1.4                  Help Button

1.5                  Settings Button

1.6                  About Button

Chapter 2: Basic Layout 

2.1                  Overview of the main window

2.2                  Overview of Inbox, History and Work Area Tabs

2.3                   Overview of sidebar tabs

2.4                  Overview of top drop down lists

2.5                  Overview of top Buttons

Chapter 3: Creating a Part

3.1            Create a part button

3.2            Fill out create Part info

3.3            Fill Out Part info

 

Chapter 4: Managing Bill Of Material

4.1            Create an assembly

4.2            Bill of Materials Tab

4.3            Adding a part to the BOM

4.4            Editing the quantity of a part

Chapter 5: Creating a Change Order

5.1            Create a new Change Order

5.2            Select Change order Number

5.3            Assigning a workflow and a Change analyst.

5.4            Additional workflow info

5.5            Visual Workflow tab

5.6            Affected items tab

5.7            Adding a new rev name

5.8            Promoting tab

5.9            Approve, Reject Change order

Chapter 6: Redlining

6.1            Redline introduction

6.2            Redline Revision Tab

Chapter 7:  Linking a Manufacturer to a part.

7.1            Create a Manufacturer

7.2            Name the Manufacturer

7.3            Fill out Manufacturer information

7.4            Create a Manufacturer part

7.5            Select a Manufacturer

7.6            Fill out Manufacturer Part Information

7.7            Adding Manufacturing information to a part

Chapter 8:  Additional information on the User Interface