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bpoon1-Visitor
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July 15, 2016
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Using Windchill; how to start a part without having the assembly have locked parameters?

  • July 15, 2016
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Hi All--

I have a part I want to add to an assembly (which I created from within the assembly using the "Create Component" feature. However, checking-in the assembly fails because the part does not have certain descriptive parameters filled out. Those descriptive parameters show as "locked" when I open the part, right-click in the model tree, and select "Edit Parameters". If I can't upload this document to Windchill, how am I supposed to fill out those parameters?

Do I *have* to start every document from Windchill itself? How would I do that for a part that I'm creating from within an assembly?

FYI, I am new to Creo Parametric as well as Creo Windchill. Please forgive my ignorance.

Thanks all

.bp


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kdirth
kdirth21-Topaz I
21-Topaz I
July 15, 2016

Go to tools tab. Select Parameters.

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This will get you to the part parameters.  Trying to get there from the tree is probably getting you to a feature parameters.

You can also use Edit / Attributes from WindChill.

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There is always more to learn.
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bpoon1-VisitorAuthor
1-Visitor
July 16, 2016

Even clicking via that path, the parts are still Locked with a padlock icon in the "Access" column. The "Source" column says Windchill for all except the first entry, which says PDM.

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James621-Visitor
1-Visitor
July 16, 2016

Hi,

What do those params look like? Will Creo not let you just unlock them and get rid of them?

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bpoon1-VisitorAuthor
1-Visitor
July 18, 2016

I can't modify them in any way. They're "'locked' by windchill" -- but I can't edit them or anything before I try to check it in. The part in question is located in my Windchill workspace.

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BenLoosli23-Emerald III
23-Emerald III
July 18, 2016

There are certain parameters that are locked by the system, most begin with 'PTC'. These parameters are being pulled from the system and you cannot change them.

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TomU23-Emerald IV
23-Emerald IV
July 18, 2016

Windchill doesn't normally prevent check-in just because parameters aren't filled in.  Parameters that are locked are usually locked for a reason to keep people from changing them.  I would suggest you talk to one of your Windchill administrators.  They can probably show you in 30 seconds what could take pages to explain on here...

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bpoon1-VisitorAuthor
1-Visitor
July 18, 2016

I'll try to check with them. Thanks

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