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erine1-Visitor
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July 31, 2017
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Auto-fill parameter for user

  • July 31, 2017
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On a default, out-of-the-box start part there is a field called "MODELED_BY" which is parameter-driven.  If I wanted to auto-populate that field based on the user, how would i do that?

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BenLoosli23-Emerald III
23-Emerald III
July 31, 2017

Do you use a PDM system, as the answer will change if you do or not.

No pdm

modeled_by = username

pdm

modeled_by = <pdm_username_variable>

In WIndchill it is ptc_wm_created_by

 

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    llie17-Peridot
    17-Peridot
    July 31, 2017

    DO NOT USE ptc_wm_created_by. It is misleading and I just tested this again this morning.

     

    This changes to the person that creates the next Revision.

     

    We put ptc_wm_created_by and ptc_wm_created_on in our drawing title block and everytime a new revision was created the name and date would change in our title block. Definitely a violation and we had to remove it right away. This would work for the Revision History Block.

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      erine1-VisitorAuthor
      1-Visitor
      July 31, 2017

      Unfortunately, we do not use Windchill or Intralink. The cost cannot be justified for a company that has 6-8 seats.

       

      The non-PDM option that Ben suggested appears to be literal, so each user would have to manual input their name into the parameter for each part created.  If it's not possible, that's fine.  I am just trying to streamline our start part templates and other setup files.

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