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Today at 2:30 Mike Sundquist, PTC is presenting on the topic of  Product-Centric Technical Information in Gatlin A-3. I asked him what his presentation will cover, take a look and I hope you can join us. Video Link : 3047

Are you an Arbortext user? Have you heard the word Adepters and wonder what it means?I wrote up a little history about where the name "Adepters" and the name "Arbortext" comes from. I also posted some pictures of the old UIs and original HQ. If you ever wondered about

Hello A&D users,   I wanted to share this deck with you as it describes the key features in our next generation technical information solution for S1000D. Windchill 10.2 M030 is RTM this month and with it comes some exciting enhancements to the solution. Existing Arbortext S1000D customers are entitled to upgrade to the new solution if they are on maintenance. You can find more info on the solution on our website here.   Thanks   Ian Boulton.

Today's Service Lifecycle Management and Arbortext sessions theme has been around poor service performance. Everyone has a poor service experience. If you want to start a conversation at lunch tomorrow with the person sitting next to you bring it up. Service experiences can be

This is the third and final posting from me on the new functionality coming in the M020 release of Styler 6.0. This time I look at some work we've been doing to improve the accessibility of HTML and PDF output from Styler.Anyone familiar with document requirements for governmental

GPSL's 40051 for PTC Windchill enables your authors to create compliant MIL-STD-40051 data in Arbortext, save it in Windchill, and deliver to PDF or IADS.  Get in touch for more info@gpsl.co or visit our website (view in My Videos)

Arbortext 7.1 F000 is now available for download from the PTC download page.    Key Functional Highlights ·        Addition of search control ·        Advanced Toolbar ·        Find dialog boxes consolidated into a single tabbed Find/Replace dialog box ·        Arbortext IsoView and IsoConvert installation has been updated to 7.3 M080 ·        The Creo View Express and pview_batch installation has been updated to 4.1 F000 ·        Arbortext Styler provides the option to add custom interactivity and dynamics to HTML pages, with two new features: o   Custom HTML JavaScript function definitions in a stylesheet o   Association of JavaScript libraries with a stylesheet ·        Insert Multiple Pages of PDF Graphic:  When configuring a PDF graphic to insert into content and include in PDF output, there are now options for specifying the pages of the graphic to use:  o   Single page (default) o   Multiple pages or a range ·        Java and Tomcat support in Arbortext Publishing Engine has been upgraded to Java 1.8.0.152 and Tomcat 8.5.23, respectively ·        Support for Windows Server 2016 has been added for Arbortext Publishing Engine

This release has many key improvements for our user community. Join APP's Product Owner, Simon Taylor for more information during the "What's New with PTC's Service and Parts Information Solution" webinar at 10am EST on December 13th.   Some Key Functional Highlights for this release of APP: Key Functional Highlights ·        PDF Forms:  APP now provides the option to define, create, and use all types of PDF form objects, such as buttons, text boxes, and list boxes. With these user interface features you can interact with a PDF. ·        PDF Actions:  APP supports scripting for interactive PDF by allowing you to create PDF actions and include them in PDF output. ·        Bookmarks and Interactive PDF:  APP now supports four bookmark types that help interaction in PDF. ·        PDF Assets:  APP provides a tool for creating a list of resources and including them in the PDF as assets. ·        Multimedia Content Support:  Using multimedia in PDF output allows you to embed audio, video, and Flash files to provide a more rich experience for the reader. ·        3D Graphic Support (U3D Graphics):  APP supports the Universal U3D (U3D) type of three-dimensional graphic for PDF, which can be generated using Creo Illustrate or other 3D illustration packages. New features in this release allow you to load and display U3D objects in APP for printing to PDF, and interact with U3D objects in the PDF.     Documentation ·        Installation Guide ·        Release Notes ·        User's Guide ·        Macro Reference ·        FOM Reference ·        Automated Publishing with PE ·        PDF Configuration ·        Language Support     Download PTC Software download site  

Join us for on September 19th for a Arbortext User Group in Ann Arbor, MI.

Key Functional HighlightsSupport for Service Diagnostic Information:  A new document type, Symptom Set, has been introduced in this release.  It allows you to create a set of symptoms that can be associated with service content topics.  When service content topics are associated with

Servigistics Arbortext Advanced Print Publisher (APP) 11.1 M070 Available for Download!June 2, 2017Key Functional HighlightsAddition of a color management system which enables users to ensure that the colors defined in an APP document or template are correctly matched in PDF outputDocumentationRelease

Hello APP community-Please note that 11.1 M060 is now available for download! Please refer to Release Notes for information on SPRs addressed in this release. Have a great weekend!DocumentationRelease NotesSoftware Compatibility Matrices DownloadPTC Software download site

Key Functional HighlightsFOM Object Save and RestoreSupport for Cyrillic numbering schemeSupport for Custom XMP Metadata in PDF Output DocumentationRelease NotesFOM ReferenceSoftware Compatibility Matrices DownloadPTC Software download site

Key Functional HighlightsServigistics Arbortext Editor:  Support for Sequences in Creo GraphicsServigistics Arbortext Editor:  Ability to Compare PTC Server Document VersionsServigistics Arbortext Styler:  Border Rules for Block ElementsServigistics Arbortext Styler:  Manage Custom

Hello Arbortext Community!I am looking for customers to be featured presenters during our SLM track Breakout Sessions at LiveWorx 2016. We (and the rest of the community) would love to hear about your best practices in using Arbortext/Creo/SIM/Windchill products. Tips and Tricks that

If you're in the San Francisco Bay Area (or within a short flight), TC Camp is coming up in 23 January 2016.If you haven't been to an unconference, you should know these aren't like regular conferences. There are no juried presentations. No powerpoint. No waiting through

The PTC SLM Solution Management Team invites you to our upcoming PTC Technical Information Solutions User Community Webcast Series!On Wednesday November 18th, from 11-12pm EST join us for our next webinar: “Managing Translations with PTC Windchill Service Information Manager”, presented

Hi all-Now available for download are two of our newest releases - Arbortext 7.0 and APP 11.1. We are excited to provide you with some of the following changes:UI refreshInitial support for DITA 1.3Saving advanced searches for searching WindchillStyler source edit improvementsStylesheet

Have you heard about the latest Arbortext Video Series found right here on the PTC Community? These short videos from product experts review the newest features, functions and enhancements included in Arbortext products and our Service Lifecycle Management (SLM) solutions. You will