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March 28, 2006
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PDMLink/Windchill allowable characters in file names?

  • March 28, 2006
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The former admin told some people that Windchill/PDMlink would not handle filenames with underscores. for example, scr_hexhd_25-20_1-5lg_sst.

So now they want us to change all filenames with underscores to dashes. This seems unnecessary to me.

Is there some restriction on characters in file names? Other than the normal non-standard characters? i.e., space,*/\|^()[]{}<>$%&!?"; and :.

Dave Haigh

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    unknown11-Visitor
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    March 28, 2006
    That's funny. We were told not to use dashes and instead change
    everything to underscores. I had heard at a previous assignment from the
    admin at that company not use dashes there either. I think it's like
    eggs. One study says they are bad for you, the next says they aren't or
    even worse that the opposite is true.



    I'd be interested to hear what you come up with.



    Phillip Buckhannon

    Mechanical Design Engineer

    RRR Development Co. Inc.




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    err1-Visitor
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    March 29, 2006
    David,

    It would seem an odd rule, especially given that Intralink uses an
    underscore at the end of the filename as a default rename rule (like if
    you want to rename a long list of models all at once).

    Eric Rice
    BCSC Sea Launch Engineering - Payload Unit Assy
    *Formerly* BCSC ProE/Intralink Support & Sys Admin
    ph 253-351-1250 M/S 5E-52
    eric.r.rice@boeing.com
    "The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be ignited."
    ~~Plutarch

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    TerryJohnson1-Visitor
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    March 29, 2006
    at one time -'s were a problem. the solution was to use underscores, but I
    thought that problem was fixed in either i2 or 2001?





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    That’s funny. We were told not to use dashes and instead change everything
    to underscores. I had heard at a previous assignment from the admin at
    that company not use dashes there either. I think it’s like eggs. One
    study says they are bad for you, the next says they aren’t or even worse
    that the opposite is true.

    I’d be interested to hear what you come up with.

    Phillip Buckhannon
    Mechanical Design Engineer
    RRR Development Co. Inc.

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    unknown11-Visitor
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    March 29, 2006
    From what I remember, years ago, PTC wanted you to use underscore in file
    names because in pro/e, if you used relations in assy's, the dash could be
    mis-interpreted as a minus sign and screw up your relations.

    I remember either a salesman or an AE telling me this shortly after getting
    pro/e about 10 yrs ago. I never tested it, but I have seen many a dash in
    the filename since then and haven't heard of any problems.

    So now, with the advent of new software, I hope there is not a conflict
    between Pro/E and Windchill. We all know that PTC will choose Windchill to
    support and pro/E users will just have to change the way they do things.
    "All you have to do is open each and every assy you have ever done, remove
    that relation, save and then you can check it into PDMlink. Its really
    easy." Thank goodness the company I work for now doesn't use PTC file
    management software, whew!


    Steve
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