Using the context menu command Analysis -> Create analysis. [Create analysis...].. you can execute the following functions:
Comparison: Own part <-> purchased part
For which components is know-how available, which components can be procured externally?
The Make-or-Buy [Make or Buy] function allows you to create a report on the basis of a selected directory (e.g. with any number of own parts, possibly the individual parts of a complex assembly)[109]) to search any other directories (manufacturer catalogs ) for identical or similar parts.
The Make or Buy report function supports you at making the best decision regarding whether to produce parts or better buy them.
More information is found under Section 3.1.13.1.1, “" Make-or-buy analysis ”.
Comparison: Supplier part <-> Supplier part
In the course of manufacturer consolidation or standardization the comparison of purchased parts is interesting.
The similarity comparison is primarily performed on a geometric base. An interesting feature is the additional textual search for reference statements to standard parts.
More information is found under Section 3.1.13.1.2, “ "Suppliers " analysis ”.
Comparison: Supplier part <-> Supplier part
Should the manufacturer comparison explicitly include the cost side is to be highlighted, select the Cost Mockup Report.
The Cost Mockup [Cost mockup] Report also provides the prices of search and comparison parts (and, if required, information from any other table columns) so that you can carry out a rough cost calculation on this basis.
More information is found under Section 3.1.13.1.3, “ "Cost Mockup " analysis ”.
The setting options for the make-or-buy [Make or Buy], supplier [Suppliers] and cost mockup [Cost mockup] analyses are very similar, so they are treated together. See Section 3.1.13.1.4, “Settings dialog for "Make-or-Buy ","Cost Mockup " and "Suppliers " ”.
You can use the duplicate analysis [Duplicate Analysis] to search a selected directory with subdirectories for duplicates.
More information can be found under Section 3.1.13.2, “ Duplicate Analysis ”.
[109] The report can be based on SAT/STEP/IGES/STL files. Details on importing using PLMsynchro can be found under PLMsynchro - Creating own parts catalogs.