Linking Product Attribute to CAD Model Parameter

[Joey_BMH]

Hi,

I would like to know how to link or use a product specific attribute (i.e. Name attribute) to a CAD Document. The ultimate goal would be to have a parameter in a Part or Assembly that is locked and linked to the Name attribute of the product it is part of.

Thank you,

Joey

[TomU]

"PTC_COMMON_NAME" in Creo already maps to the Windchill "Name" attribute.  Even though "PTC_COMMON_NAME" doesn't show up in the list of Creo parameters, it's still there, locked, and controlled by Windchill, and can be used in relations and displayed on drawings.

[Joey_BMH]

Hi, thanks for the answer. I meant the name of the Product an assembly/part is in, not the name of the assembly/part itself, unless I misunderstood your answer.

[TomU]

You might be able to do this with alias attributes but someone else would need to chime in here since I haven't personally attempted this.

[Joey_BMH]

Thanks, I'll look into this for now.

[TomU]

This is along the lines of what I was thinking:  https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article?n=CS141697

But according to this product idea, it sounds like it won't work for CAD documents:

https://community.ptc.com/t5/Windchill-Ideas/Windchill-alias-attributes-should-be-able-to-map-with-CREO/idi-p/551219

[TomU · Accepted solution]

Here's some more stuff to read:

https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article?n=CS252409

https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article?n=CS131355

http://support.ptc.com/WCMS/files/169152/en/11_F000_WindchillCustomizationGuide.pdf  (page 1614)

[Joey_BMH]

Thanks for all the links, I finally got time to read them. I was able to create the alias parameter but like you said it doesn't seem possible to map this attribute with a Creo part parameter unless you customize the download service which looks like it would work but the method to customize exceeds my computer skills. I will try to find help to set this up.