pro/pdmlink interaction

[sbugros]

How can we get the information (drawing_number and description)
associated with the PRT file also be displayed with the DRW file in
PDMLink as shown below?











Our PRT and ASM files have parameters. Our formats are populated with
these parameters automatically as shown in the figure below.











Steven Bugros

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Collider-Accelerator Department

Building 911 B

35 Lawrence Drive

Upton, N.Y. 11973

631-344-3259

bugros@bnl.gov

[davehaigh]

Steve,
You need a drawing program. It is used to set the drawing parameters the same as the model parameters.

My ProE Admin 101 presentation goes over this and even has a video showing how to do it. The Program is created in the drawing template, before you switch to template mode. (Warning, don't switch back and forth between template mode and non-template mode. Best to create the drawing program first, then switch to template mode and add the format, repeat region tables, etc.)

Look at page 34-36, and view the video on page 69. The notes on slide 35 give an example mapkey for designating the drawing parameters. This is one problem with this technique there is no way to create a designated parameter, you have to do it after the parameter exist.

I believe I gave you that presentation on CD when you were here. But you can also access it here:


ProE Admin 101

[MikeLockwood]

David's info is very good...

Also worth considering is mapping via formula the exact model version (Revision and Iteration) whose geometry is shown on the drawing.
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This is a good exercise to go thru:

1. Create a PRT and DRW, check both in >> A.1 for both

2. Check out the PRT, make an obvious geometry change, check back in. Now A.2 exists for the PRT.

3. New workspace.

4. Search for the Drawing and select Add to Workspace, use Latest (the default). Workspace has A.1 of the Drawing, A.2 of the PRT. Geometry shows the change.

5. New workspace.

6. Search for the Drawing and select Add to Workspace, use AS STORED. Workspace has A.1 of the Drawing, A.1 of the PRT. Geometry shows as the drawing was checked in ignoring the model change since.

7. In general, you "do development" with Latest, but "do business" AS STORED.

But - For a printed drawing outside Windchill, there generally is no way to tell what model(s) are driving the geometry displayed on the Drawing unless you have a mapping like that shown above.

[sbugros]

Thanks Dave. We have this presentation and files. I will look it over
again for this information.



Steve

[sbugros]

Thanks Mike. I will have a look at this as well. I appreciate the
response.



Steve





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