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RWHahn1-Visitor
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January 25, 2016
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How are new revisions of parts/assemblies created?

  • January 25, 2016
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How are new revisions of parts/assemblies created (Version vs. increment)?  The online "PTC WindChill Help Center" indicates there should be a "Revise" option but I don't see it.

I've attached screen shots of the CommonSpace and WorkSpace views.

Regards,

    Best answer by LoriSood

    Hi Robert,

    Thank you for the screenshots. That helped to clarify the problem!

    The reason the Revise action is not available is because you are using a project context. Revise is not supported within Project or Program contexts. See the following for more information:

    https://support.ptc.com/appserver/cs/view/solution.jsp?n=CS31580

    http://support.ptc.com/cs/help/windchill_hc/wc102_hc/index.jspx?id=ObjRuleObjectVersioning&action=show

    Typically, objects should be revised within a PDM context and then updated within the project context (assuming that they are shared or checked out to a project).

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    dschenken1-Visitor
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    January 26, 2016

    To go from say, 1.5 to 2 or to A you need to first 'Release' the current version using Set State. Be sure to get the parts and the wtPart because if you Release only the CAD part and not the wtPart you won't be able to create the new revision. The good news is if you miss the wtPart the first time, you can Set State to catch it up to the CAD part.

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    RWHahn1-VisitorAuthor
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    January 27, 2016

    The wtPart is the file with the gear symbol vs. the blue cube for part and blue cube in yellow cube symbols for part and assembly respectively - correct?  Most of the parts don't have that (gear) so would have to make it.  Any easy way to make them in mass?

    I set those at Released state and still no revision button.

    The documentation shows an icon for Revision but I am not seeing that at all nor a Revision option in the New menu list.

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    dschenken1-Visitor
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    January 28, 2016

    The wtParts are only a problem if they exist in a different status than their related part. Windchill otherwise doesn't care if they don't exist.

    You need to have the item view to revise an item, not a folder view. Your attached document only shows folder views.

    Also, I think you can create a new revision from Creo with File-> Check-in -> Check out and Revise. I'm away from the workstation, but I think that's where it is in Creo 2.

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