Creating and managing systems engineering models > Defining design requirements > Create a requirement
Create a requirement
Procedure
Choose Home tab → Systems Engineering group → Requirement.
Select the parent requirement for the new requirement.
In the Requirement Information group, in the Name box, type the name of the requirement.
In the Description box, type a description for the requirement.
Note: In Teamcenter Integration, this description will not be associated with the free text under the requirement header when editing requirements in MS Word.
(Optional) When creating a child requirement in Teamcenter Integration mode, set the instance name in the Requirement Instance Information group, in the Instance Name box.
Note: If the requirement is saved to Teamcenter Integration, the instance is stored as a BOM Line attribute.
Click OK.
Related Concepts
- Defining design requirements
- Requirements shortcut commands
Related Tasks
- Import a requirement from Teamcenter
Related Reference
- Requirement dialog box
Related Topics
- Browse Designcenter NX help by product area
Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/209349590/PL20250429951538534.mechatronics/xid638555 · retrieved 2026-07-07