Product Planner Dialog Box and Field Reference

Product

Planner Dialog Box

To access: Double-click a pro product plan name under the Plans node in the Project Browser Window, or right-click a pro product plan name and choose Open.

Use this dialog box to view and edit vehicle configuration information, import standard product plan formats and to generate VVD - vehicle variant definitions and EVD - electrical variant definitions.

Note

You can also press Space Bar, enter Open Plan, and choose the Open Plan ribbon action. This opens the pro product plan associated with the design that is currently open in the diagram window.

Objects

Field	Description
Save	Saves the product plan and vehicle configuration data.
Launch Vehicle Creator Tool	Launches the Vehicle Creator Dialog Box. This is used for editing Package and Model information.
Exclusive Variant Group Editor	Launches the Exclusive Variant Groups Editor Dialog Box. This is used for viewing groups of mutually-exclusive vehicle models. You can use the groups (or variants) for option tagging within Capital. They are different from options in that you cannot give them away because variants are often large differences (for example, hand-of-drive) that you will not want to give away.
Vehicle Configuration Manager Tree	Displays the project name and the Models in the product plan for the project. Under each vehicle model, the tree lists the options for that vehicle model. The options are grouped under the following: DEFAULT OPTIONS These are options that are present by default when the vehicle model is ordered. OPTIONAL OPTIONS These are options that are not in the vehicle model by default but can be ordered in it. PACKAGES These are packages that the user can (but does not have to) choose when ordering a vehicle model. MUST HAVE RESTRICTIONS / NOT AVAILABLE RESTRICTIONS These are option restrictions that you define in the packages and that you can deactivate on particular vehicle models. Clicking the following nodes determines what displays to the right of the tree: The project name node displays the “Number of Variants Associated with” window. The vehicle model node displays the Packages tab. A DEFAULT OPTIONS node displays the “Default Options for:” window. AN OPTIONAL OPTIONS node does not display anything on the right of the tree. A PACKAGES node displays the “Packages for:” window. A package under a PACKAGES node displays the Package window. A MUST HAVE RESTRICTIONS node displays the “Must Have restrictions for model:” window. A NOT AVAILABLE RESTRICTIONS node displays the “Not Available restrictions for model:” window.
Number of Variants Associated with Window	Lists the vehicle models for the project selected in the Vehicle Configuration Manager tree. If you click the Generate Variance Count button, the system calculates the number of VVD - Vehicle Variant Definitions and EVD - Electrical Variant Definitions for each variant base and displays the results in the Total Num. of Variants and Num. of EE Variants columns. Displayed only when the project name is selected in the Vehicle Configuration Manager Tree.
Packages tab	Lists the packages for the vehicle model selected in the Vehicle Configuration Manager tree. A package is available to buyers. For each package, it displays the name and description as well as whether either of the following apply: Electrically Impacted Specifies whether the package has an electrical impact (selected) or not (unselected) on the vehicle. Select to Order Specifies whether the package is ordered for the vehicle model. If you click the Generate Options button, the system generates a list of options for the ordered vehicle. Displayed only when a vehicle model is selected in the Vehicle Configuration Manager Tree.
Default Option for: Window	Lists the options in the product plan and indicates the following: Available in Vehicle Model Indicates whether the option is a default option that is present by default on the vehicle model (selected) or not (unselected). These settings are edited in the Vehicle Creator Dialog Box. Click the Show Selected Only button to reduce the options displayed to only those that are default on the vehicle model (that is, selected in the Available in Vehicle Model column). Displayed only when a DEFAULT OPTIONS node is selected in the Vehicle Configuration Manager Tree.
Packages for: Window	Lists the packages for the vehicle model and indicates the following for each package: Set As Standard Indicates whether the package is sold on the vehicle model as standard (selected) or not (unselected) for a buyer. Available in Vehicle Model Indicates whether the package is available on the vehicle model (selected) or not (unselected) for a buyer. These settings are edited in the Vehicle Creator Dialog Box. Click the Show Selected Only button to reduce the packages displayed to only those that are selected in either of the columns. Displayed only when a PACKAGES node is selected in the Vehicle Configuration Manager Tree.
Package Window	Lists the options in the package and indicates the following: Delete Option Indicates whether the option is not available on this vehicle model for buyers. It is deleted when a buyer orders the vehicle on this vehicle model. Is Selected Indicates whether the package is available on the vehicle model (selected) or not (unselected) for a buyer. These settings are edited on the Packages tab of the Vehicle Creator Dialog Box. Displayed only when you double-click a package under the PACKAGES node in the Vehicle Configuration Manager Tree.
Must Have restrictions for model: Window	Lists the Must Have restriction groups defined for the packages in the vehicle model. If the box in the Apply ‘Must Have’ Restriction column is selected, it indicates that the restriction group applies to the vehicle model. These settings are specified on the Restrictions tab of the Vehicle Creator Dialog Box. Displayed only when a MUST HAVE RESTRICTIONS node is selected in the Vehicle Configuration Manager Tree.
Not Available restrictions for model: Window	Lists the Not Available restriction groups defined for the packages in the vehicle model. If the box in the Apply ‘Not Available’ Restriction column is selected, it indicates that the restriction group applies to the vehicle model. These settings are specified on the Restrictions tab of the Vehicle Creator Dialog Box. Displayed only when a NOT AVAILABLE RESTRICTIONS node is selected in the Vehicle Configuration Manager Tree.
Status Log	Displays the status, including error messages and warnings, of the actions performed in the application. See Troubleshooting a Product Plan.

Usage Notes

You can display the total number of VVD - Vehicle Variant Definitions and EVD - Electrical Variant Definitions for a vehicle model by right-clicking on the vehicle model node in the Vehicle Configuration Manager tree and choosing Show Number of Variants; a Variant Number Count for... dialog box displays the totals.
You can display a list of VVD - Vehicle Variant Definitions for a vehicle model by right-clicking on the vehicle model node in the Vehicle Configuration Manager tree and choosing Show all VVDs; a VVD List for... dialog box displays the VVDs.
In the Vehicle Configuration Manager tree, you can: Search for a vehicle model by right-clicking on the top product plan node and choosing Find Model.

Search for an option under a STANDARD OPTIONS node by right-clicking on that node and choosing Find Standard Selection.

Search for a package under a PACKAGES node by right-clicking on that node and selecting Find Package.

Search for a Must Have or Not Available restriction under a MUST HAVE RESTRICTIONS/ NOT AVAILABLE RESTRICTIONS node by right-clicking on that node and choosing Find Must Have / Find Not Available.

A Search dialog box displays where you enter a string. When you click Search, the system searches in the tree for an appropriate element whose name contains the string.

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Product Planner Dialog Box and Field Reference