Create components one-by-one

You may want to specify important components (parts, materials, assemblies) required to manufacture your final product? In this article, you will learn how to create and update a (new) component manually.

How to create a component?

1. Click on the 'Components' tab in the left navigation bar.
2. Click on the '+' icon (='create a component').
3. The default page shows two options to create a new component. Choose the first option and insert the component's name in the respective field.
4. Choose the product level from the dropdown-menu.
5. Choose the product type from the dropdown-menu.
6. Then click on the '+ Create component' button.
7. Subsequently, you can add further component specific information such as description, weight, material composition, bill of materials, and even connect it with the respective supply chain via the 'pencil' icon! Don't forget to click the 'Save & Return' button.