Questions on Windchill with Integrated CAD

[NP_10570407]

Hi Guys, 

Please help me with below questions,

1. Is Separate License required to install and use Windchill Workgroup Manager?

2. Is Integrated CAD environment (Windchill + Catia V5 integration enabled by WGM) needed to bulk migrate/load Catia data+ files into Windchill? for both scenarios i.e., With WBM and with custom loader.

Thanks in advance.

[avillanueva · Accepted solution]

Yes, licenses needed. I think this answers your question:

https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS282719?source=search

[NP_10570407]

Thanks @avillanueva for the quick reply.

Also could you please let me know if integrated CAD environment(Windchill connected with CAD application) is needed, in order to bulk load CAD metadata(EPMDocument) + CAD files into Windchill PLM system.

[avillanueva]

I am not 100% certain but I do not think so. Much of the license restrictions revolve around limited UI functions.

[Dobi]

I had done a bulk migration of Solidworks data into Windchill and I believe that all went through just fine with just the migration tools. However, once the data is in Windchill you can't consume it in the native CAD (Catia in your case) without the Mech II license for the WGM Catia connector. 

[NP_10570407]

Thanks to both @avillanueva & @Dobi for your valuable inputs