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eddiesengola8-Gravel
8-Gravel
December 30, 2018
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Where to download Windchill Information Modeler 11.0?

  • December 30, 2018
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Hi All,

 

Could you please tell me if Windchill Information Modeler 11.0 is available and where it can be downloaded?

Also, is there any alternative tool, we can use beside the Information modeler, to understand quickly Windchill API?


Thanks,

Eddie

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Florent_2743661-Visitor
1-Visitor
December 31, 2018

Hello Eddie,

I believe this cannot be downloaded as it is no more required anymore.

 

You asked for 11.0, but you can take a look to this: CS212271: Windchill 10.2 Customizer's Resources

Most of it applies to 11.0 too.

 

You can also download the JavaDoc or access it through this link: Windchill 11.0 JavaDoc.

The JavaDoc is also embedded in Windchill installation.

 

For a legal perspective, you can read this: Supported and Nonsupported Usage of the API

 

Florent

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    eddiesengola8-GravelAuthor
    8-Gravel
    January 3, 2019
    Thanks Florent, for the info.

    But I heard the "Windchill Information Modeler" CD for Windchill 11, does indeed exist.

    Do anyone use it, here in this group for Windchill 11 or even 10? If so, what are they gaining from doing so?

    Will love to hear from you all here, who use it, when doing development.

    Thanks,
    Eddie
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    ShirishMorkhade_23875516-Pearl
    16-Pearl
    January 3, 2019

    HI @eddiesengola,

    You can download Information Modeller for Windchill 11.0 from below URL:

    https://support.ptc.com/appserver/auth/it/esd/product.jsp?prodFamily=WNC

     

    If you're using 11.0 M030, you need to use latest download version, else F000. See below screen capture:

     Info Modeller.jpg

     

    As far as my understanding, Info modeler is required for annotation processing and there is no alternative to this.

     

    For API understanding, as @Florent_274366 mentioned Windchill JavaDocs is involved in installer itself. 

     

    Regards,

    Shirish

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      Florent_2743661-Visitor
      1-Visitor
      January 3, 2019

      Hi All,

       

      Actually the annotations processing works without Info Modeler.

      I've been developing on Windchill for 7 years and haven't had to use Info Modeler (I'm not even able to download it).

      As I understand it was required with Rational Rose for hard typing (modeled objects) in older releases (up to 9.1)

       

      Here is an extract from the Customizer Guide:

      Windchill Information Modeler is one of the Windchill development components
      that can be used to customize your Windchill environment. Information Modeler
      contains the Windchill modeling files and source code that you will use to develop
      your customizations. Custom Java Annotations are used to model business
      objects. Windchill then uses this model to generate code that is used in server and
      client development.
      Information Modeler provides the most powerful capabilities for creating custom
      business objects and relationships in Windchill systems, but requires greater
      development skills and is less flexible than using subtypes. For example, subtypes
      can be added and changed by an administrator while the system is running, but
      model changes must be made by a skilled Java developer during strictly managed
      checkpoints. On the other hand, modeled objects can be created by assembling
      specific collections of Windchill plug-and-play interfaces to create unique server
      behavior but subtypes can only be created as super types of existing modeled
      classes with additional attributes.

       

      Florent

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