Work with an item in the item view

The item view displays information about the item open in the viewer of the Generic plugin. Use this view to view and edit an item's attributes, access and add supporting documentation to the item, and more.

Note: The item view is blank when no CAD file is open or when the open CAD file is not registered in Upchain.

Register a CAD file

You may register a CAD file to an item in Upchain if:

It is a single part
It is an empty assembly

This is because the item view can only work with one item at a time. If you want to register an entire assembly, you must use the BOM view.

To register a CAD file:

Open the CAD file in the viewer of the Generic plugin.
In the item view, click Create item.

The Project selector opens.
Click the box next to the project in which to create the item. If you want to add this item as a child to an existing item within that project's BOM, expand the chevron to the left of the project name and check the box next to the desired item.
Click Select.
If the item you selected already contains child items, Upchain presents you with a message asking if you want to add new items to the structure. The existing items will remain untouched. Click Yes to continue.
The CAD Check in window opens to provide a preview of the cBOM files (left side) and the engineering BOM items to be created (right side). By default, the CAD file has a green checkmark icon beside it to indicate that a BOM item will be created. You may perform the following actions in this window:
- (Optional) Click the check mark to change it to an X to register the CAD file as a phantom.
- (Optional) Change the item type in the Item Type column.
Click OK at the bottom of the CAD Check in window. The CAD file is now associated with an item, assigned a unique item number, and saved in the Upchain database.

Note: The item name is taken from the corresponding CAD file name. The item number is generated from the item numbering rules set by your Tenant Administrator. The item description is not filled in during registration.

Your newly-created item is now locked (checked out) to you as shown with a green check out lock and green text. This is so that you can make changes to the item attributes or categorization before checking the item in.

Edit an item's attributes

With your desired item open, open the item view ().
Click Check out.

A check out lock is placed on the item.
Make the desired edits to the item’s attributes.
Click Check in.

The changes to the item are saved into Upchain and the check out lock is removed.

Explore the item detail view

The following additional information is available in the item detail view.

Documents tab () - Displays the item's associated non-CAD documents, design documents, translation documents, and drawings. Use this tab to download any of these files.
Preview tab () - Displays a thumbnail preview of the item and its drawing, if it has one.
Categorization tab () - Displays the item’s associated categories. Use this tab to add or remove categorization and categorization attributes.
Where used tab () - Displays all projects and BOMs this item is also used in. It also shows the item's genealogy, that is, a history of the item versions that were revised or copied that led to the current item. Use this tab to understand if item changes will impact other projects and BOMs.
Assignments tab () - Displays the various activities (tasks and business processes) associated with the item, along with their statuses. Use this tab to access a task that may be assigned to you.