Stepped revision system in Windchill

[Dennis_V_NL]

Dear all,

Is it possible to use a stepped revision system in Windchill? You start for instance with component 123400A.1

- Checking in give 123400A.2

- You release the file, and need to get a minor update.

- You do a "new-small-revision" and get 123400B.1.

- You release the file and need to get a big update.

- You do a "new-big-revision" and get 123401A.1

In a structure that includes this component you view based on "latest" and 123401A.1 is shown.

Because there is a chance that this is not possible. An alternative:

- You use the normal revise to get from 123400A.2 to 123400B.1

- If you need a big revision you save as the parts and files to 123401A.1.

- Because of the naming convention you know the 01 is later than the 00.

- You can use substitutes  or replacements to show a user who is looking at the 00 that there is a 01 available.

But if you have a structure with the 123400 how are you able to show the 123401 as the latest?

Best regards,

Dennis Varkevisser

Flexible Engineering Support

[avillanueva]

yes but you are likely going to need to use a file based version scheme and define all ordered possibilities. IMHO, keep it simple. Major or minor, a revision is a revision. All revisions are interchangeable and "generally" minor. If not, change part number, sometimes called configuration number but its part of the part number. these are generally FFF changes and bigger.