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Function shortcut commands

Use functions to define tasks to perform in order to satisfy the requirements. A function is best formulated by an active verb and a noun describing the system in an abstract, solution-independent way. Functions created in Teamcenter Integration can be added to Designcenter NX when using Teamcenter Integration mode.

This page documents the context-menu (shortcut) commands available at each level of the function hierarchy in the Systems Navigator.

Function folder commands (Systems Navigator)

The following shortcut commands are for the Function folder in the Systems Navigator:

Open Function Model
Export XML file — Only available in Native Designcenter NX.
Add New Function
Refresh Function Model — Only available in Teamcenter Integration mode.

Function-level commands — Native Designcenter NX

The following shortcut commands are available for a function in Native Designcenter NX:

Add New Function
Edit Function
Rename Function
Delete Function

Function root node commands — Teamcenter Integration mode

The following shortcut commands are available for a function root node in Teamcenter Integration:

Add New Requirement
Add Existing Requirement
Edit Requirement
Rename Requirement
Delete Requirement

(Note: the source documentation lists Requirement-labeled commands for the function root node; this reflects that at the Teamcenter Integration root, function and requirement folders share the same underlying BOM-structure command set.)

Child function node commands — Teamcenter Integration mode

The following shortcut commands are available for a child node function in Teamcenter Integration:

Add New Function
Add Existing Function
Derive Logical — creates a logical block derived from/linked to this function, the core function→logical traceability mechanism (mirrors "Derive Function" on requirements).
Edit Function
Rename Function
Delete Function
Start Tracelink — begins a tracelink from this function to another systems engineering object, for traceability (e.g., linking back to a requirement, or forward to a logical block/mechanical part/physics object).

Where do I find it

Item	Value
Application	Mechatronics Concept Designer
Command	Function

Related Concepts

Creating a functional model

Related Tasks

Create a function
Import a function from Teamcenter
Hide the functional structure

Related Reference

Function dialog box