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Different Types of Product Structures

General Information

In Flow, product structures are distinguished based on how they are created. Their symbols also differ.

Standard Item Structure

  • A standard structure is created either by modeling with CAD software (Vertex G4 or SolidWorks), manually building the structure, adding parts to a parts list, or importing the structure from an ERP system into Flow.

  • A standard item structure always changes when any of its components are modified, meaning it always represents the latest version of the structure. This can also be referred to as a design structure.

Individual Structure

  • An individual structure can be created from a standard or resolved structure.

  • The structure remains as it was at the time of creation, even if the parts and assemblies within it continue to evolve.

    • See: Creating and Editing Individual Structures

Substructure of an Individual Structure

  • The items in an individual structure are marked with a clock symbol, and the main item is marked in purple.

    • See: Creating and Editing Individual Structures

Generic Item Structure

  • A generic structure is not definitive, meaning it cannot be delivered as-is.

  • It is specifically created to manage modular products.

  • A generic structure may include interchangeable parts, or parts can be added or omitted during the resolution process.

Resolved Structure

  • A resolved structure is created when a production-ready structure is generated from a generic structure.

  • The resolution is performed using Flow's configurator, which is an additional license option.

    • See: Configuration Example

  • The structure can still be customized for specific deliveries.

About Product Structures in General: Product Structures

Evolution of Structures

The adjacent diagram illustrates the development of structures into an Individual Structure.

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Generic Item Structure

An item becomes generic if its structure includes rows where:

  • The Variant field has a specified value,

  • The Condition field contains a selection condition (Variant Items),

  • The Consumption or Quantity field has a non-numeric value,

  • Or if the structure includes a component that is itself generic (grey), in which case the parent item automatically becomes generic.

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