Creating and managing systems engineering models > Defining design requirements > Requirements shortcut commands

Requirements shortcut commands

Use requirements models to set the needs or conditions of a product. When using Designcenter NX in Teamcenter Integration mode you can add requirements created in Teamcenter Integration.

This page documents the context-menu (shortcut) commands available at each level of the requirement hierarchy in the Systems Navigator, and the differences between Native Designcenter NX and Teamcenter Integration mode.

Requirement folder commands (Systems Navigator)

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

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

Requirement-level commands — Native Designcenter NX

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

Add New Requirement
Edit Requirement
Rename Requirement
Delete Requirement

Parent requirement commands — Teamcenter Integration mode

The following shortcut commands are available for a parent requirement in Teamcenter Integration mode:

Add New Requirement
Add Existing Requirement
Edit Requirement
Rename Requirement
Delete Requirement
Show Requirement Details

Child requirement commands — Teamcenter Integration mode

The following shortcut commands are available for a child requirement in Teamcenter Integration mode:

Add New Requirement
Add Existing Requirement
Edit Requirement
Derive Function — creates a function (in the functional model) derived from/linked to this requirement, the core requirement→function traceability mechanism.
Rename Requirement
Delete Requirement
Show Requirement Details
Start Tracelink — begins a tracelink from this requirement to another systems engineering object (e.g., a function or logical block), for traceability.

Where do I find it

Item	Value
Application	Mechatronics Concept Designer
Command	Requirement

Related Concepts

Defining design requirements

Related Tasks

Create a requirement
Import a requirement from Teamcenter

Related Reference

Requirement dialog box