Drag-n-drop operations for Windchill (WC) Repositories.

This section presents a summary of drag-and-drop operations for models managed in Windchill repository. In addition, it provides step-by-step instructions for managing Windchill attributes. Refer to the step-by-step instructions for each model type at the following locations:

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Drag This

To This

With This Connection Type

And This Will Happen

W1

Anything from the System Model Panel (or Repository Panel)

Anything in the Repository Panel (or System Model Panel)

Reference

Reference Connection will be created but nothing will be generated.

W2

SysML Block

WC Product

Model Transform

  • Windchill part structure (part versions and part occurrences) will be generated based on the SysML block structure in a recursive manner. Part occurrences will be created for each part in Windchill based on the part properties of the corresponding SysML block.
  • Model transform connections will be created between SysML blocks and Windchill part versions.

W3

SysML Block

WC Folder

Model Transform

  • Same as W2 above. Part will be generated in the target folder.

W3

WC Part Version

SysML package

Model Transform

  • SysML block structure (blocks and part properties) will be generated from the Windchill part structure in a recursive manner. Part properties will be created in each SysML block based on the part occurrences in the corresponding Windchill part version.
  • Model transform connections will be created between SysML blocks and Windchill part versions.

W4

WC Part (Master)

SysML package

Model Transform

Operation W3 will be invoked for the latest version of the Windchill part

W5 new

Creo model in a EPM Document Version

SysML package

Model Transform

  • Generates a SysML block structure from Creo model structure, and creates model transform connections between SysML block and Creo models.
  • See section 4.3.2.6 on viewing Creo models in Windchill, and section 4.5.5 for generating SysML block structure from Creo models.