1. Ruben Pas, Technical Consultant
Multi CAD organization in Windchill How to use Windchill Workgroup Managers
Ruben Pas, Technical Consultant

2. Introduction USG Innotiv
USG Innotiv Product Development (65)
Division of USG Innotiv (1500 people)
Part of USG People( people)
Services
Development
Capacity
Consulting
Training
Product Development
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PD Services
PTC Platinum Strategic Service Partner
Marketleader Benelux for services of PTC products
Implementation
Migration
Process
Support
Certified implementer / migrator of PTC database applications
Certified Trainer Partner of PTC Products
Creo en Windchill Software customizations
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Speaker Introduction
Ruben Pas
Consultant USG-Innotiv Product Development (Spekan)
11 years (Pro/ENGINEER) experience at several projects (Pro/E V17) → Creo Parametric
Support engineer
Creo View (ProductView)
Creo Illustrate
Creo Simulate (Pro/MECHANICA)
Windchill PDMLink / ProjectLink
Oude namen tussen haakjes
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Agenda
Goal
Workgroup Manager
Structures
Benefits
Workgroup Manager Interface
Demo 1
Viewables and Viewable assemblies
Demo 2
Q&A; Discussion
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Goal
Userday = USERS!
Practical issues
Mix of Tell me, Show me
Simple example, 2 part assembly
Demo using:
NX 7.5 (0.32)
Creo elements / Pro (m070)
Windchill 10 + Workgroup Manager (m020)
Creo View MCAD (m020)
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7. What is a Work Group Manager (WGM)
An interface where designers or suppliers can perform everyday design tasks in their familiar MCAD environment while using Windchill to manage MCAD data throughout its lifecycle
Ontwerpers en leveranciers kunnen hun “eigen” CAD data managen in een Windchill omgeving.
No more STEP, IGES, DXF, ect
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9. Application Management Windchill 10
Zichtbaar dat ook PTC producten aan een wgm gekoppeld kunnen worden.
Ook Pro/ENGINEER is met een wgm aan Windchill gekoppeld alleen is deze ge-embed in de software zelf; er is een geintegreerde tab in Pro/E
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WGM Structure
Windchill PDMLink (the “Vault”)
Creo Parametric / Pro/ENGINEER workspace
Windchill Worgroup Manager … NX
CATIA
Inventor
Solid Works
Deze setup is toepasbaar als er meerde CAD-applicaties binnen een organizatie zijn.
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11. WGM Structure for Suppliers
Windchill PDMLink
Creo Parametric / Pro/ENGINEER
Windchill ProjectLink
Creo Parametric / Pro/ENGINEER
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Data stored on YOUR location.
Your lifecycles
Your Change management
Back up scenario’s
Deze setup is toepasbaar als er meerde CAD-applicaties buiten een organizatie zijn.
Suppliers … NX
CATIA
Inventor
Solid Works
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12. Work Group Manager Interface
Stand Alone application using local cache, connected to Windchill
Offline work is possible!
Offline werken aan bestaande parts is mogelijk
Geen nieuwe files aanmaken als startparts vanaf de server komen.
Cache wordt door user-variabelen gezet op elke gewense locatie op de harddisk
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Interface MCAD, e.g. NX 7.5
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Benefits
All data on one location (Intellectual Property on site)
WGM engineer uses “your” Way of Working
Extremely fast review capabilities through massive assemblies by Creo View
Review possibilities for everybody throughout the entire lifecycle
Cost savings on importing geometry
Cost savings on workstations / Creo Licenses
Way of working: Lifecycles, Revision schemes, Attributes, Lifecycles, Change Management
Everybody with a Windchill account
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15. What’s Required client side?
MCAD Software
WGM to be installed on local CAD workstation
Windchill ”heavy” license
Access to “your” Windchill environment
Training
Creo View
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16. What’s Required server side?
CAD Worker for Windchill for file conversion
MCAD software
Creo View Lite
Creo View MCAD for advanced features
Design Check
Interference Check
Assembly possibilities
Animations
Color assignments ….
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17. Windchill Parts (WT Parts)
Windchill parts are used to setup product structures
CAD files are only a part of a product structure
CAD structure is eBom, electroninc BOM
Windchill structure is sBOM, service BOM, met documenten, specificaties, E-BOM, etc
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Demo 1
Create Pro/E part, Check-In; auto associate WT-Part
Create NX part, Check-In; auto associate WT-Part
Make small modification to show Windchill behaviour
New Item
Upload
Check web client
Check In
Create assy
Assemble component
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Creo Elements / Pro
Create geometry in Pro/E; note CSYS
Geometrie ligt in het negatieve XY vlak
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Creo Elements / Pro 5.0
Use File, Check-In, Custom Check-In to create viewable file from Creo Elements / Pro
Auto Associate parts to create WT-part in the Check-In dialogbox, NEXT
Waarom? Gebruik pro/e om een viewable te maken, dit scheelt demo tijd.
Normaliter wordt dit gedaan door de CAD worker op de Windchill server
Auto associate parts om viewables samen te stellen
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UGS NX 7.5
Create geometry in NX; note CSYS
Geometrie ligt in het positieve XY vlak
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UGS NX 7.5
Use File, Check-In, Custom Check-In to create viewable file from NX 7.5
Auto Associate parts to create WT-part in the Check-In dialogbox, NEXT
Waarom? Gebruik NX om een viewable te maken, dit scheelt demo tijd.
Normaliter wordt dit gedaan door de CAD worker op de Windchill server
Auto associate parts om viewables samen te stellen
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Windchill Actions
Upload
Check-In
Check-Out
Undo Check-Out
Rename
Update
Synchronize
Alle commando’s zijn nu van toepassing. Wijzig het NX part en save, zie de wijziging en het blauwe plusje
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Demo 2
Create new WT-part, Check-In and add existing WT-Part 1 and 2
Create assembly without MCAD
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Create “review” assy
Create WT-Part from Workspace and Check-In
Check-in om windchill parts te “connecten”
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Add existing WT-Part
Insert Existing 1
Search
Insert Existing 2
Result 2
Details
Viewable not shown due to CAD-worker
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Final Result
Show intersections
Show clipping
Show colors
Show assemblies
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Additional
Assembly possibilities in Creo View MCAD
Interference detection
Mark Up mode
NX drawings are embedded in viewables
Viewables embedded in WT part, not in CAD document
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29. Thank you for your attention!
Questions?
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