I am very excited to announce PTC will be hosting an Arbortext Users Group in Ann Arbor, MI on Sept. 19th. This one day event will offer you a chance to hear customer case studies, meet with Product Management (me!) and hear about future releases.   I am still looking for customers willing to present their use of Arbortext (short 45 minute presentation) at this live event! Please reach out to me directly if you have best practices, tips/tricks or anything else to share.   If there is simliar interest in a User Group to take place on the West or East coast in the future, I am happy to work on setting one up.   For now- if   you are nearby, or willing to fly out to this event, we'd love to see you. There is no cost to attend.   Please register   here.   ... View more

Key Functional Highlights Support for Service Diagnostic Information:  A new document type, Symptom Set, has been introduced in this release.  It allows you to create a set of symptoms that can be associated with service content topics.  When service content topics are associated with symptoms in Windchill Service Information Manager, they can be used to provide diagnostic information for products. Graphics Applications Updated: The Servigistics Arbortext IsoView and IsoConvert installation has been updated to 7.3 M070. The Creo View Express and pview_batch installation has been updated to 4.0 F000. Access to APP Root Template Code:  You can view and edit the root APP template source of a stylesheet in Servigistics Arbortext Styler. Servigistics Arbortext Help Center Changes: The Servigistics Arbortext Help Center has been updated to a new format in this release, providing an interface and content that is simplified and easy to browse. SPRs Addressed 88 Documentation Release Notes Document Types Guide ACL Reference Formatting Object Model Reference Styler User Guide APP for Styler Users SPR Fixes Software Compatibility Matrices Download PTC Software download site ... View more

Servigistics Arbortext Advanced Print Publisher (APP) 11.1 M070 Available for Download! June 2, 2017 Key Functional Highlights Addition of a color management system which enables users to ensure that the colors defined in an APP document or template are correctly matched in PDF output Documentation Release Notes Installation Guide Formatting Object Model Reference Download PTC Software download site ... View more

Hello community- I'm looking to you for feedback on Arbortext Editor. I'm especially interested in usability improvements or small enhancements that we can look at, which would really help you in your everyday use of Editor. The survey is only 6 questions- can you please take a few minutes to respond and give me some feedback? Survey is HERE. Alternatively, if you'd like to speak to me directly, please reach out and I'm happy to setup a time to talk and discuss any suggestions or concerns. Thanks for your time- Pushpinder ... View more

If so, we're looking for your feedback to help guide our roadmap! Please take this short 5 question survey letting us know of your current experience with the capability and user experience.  Click HERE for survey. I will keep the survey open until April 21st. We appreciate your help with this! Pushpinder ... View more

Hello APP community- Please note that 11.1 M060 is now available for download! Please refer to Release Notes for information on SPRs addressed in this release. Have a great weekend! Documentation Release Notes Software Compatibility Matrices Download PTC Software download site ... View more

Hello user community! Arbortext 7.0 M060 is now available for you to download!  Please review the Release Notes and SPR Fixes documentation for more information. Have a great weekend! Documentation Admin Guide CMS Guide ACL Reference Release Notes SPR Fixes Software Compatibility Matrices Download PTC Software download site ... View more

Key Functional Highlights FOM Object Save and Restore Support for Cyrillic numbering scheme Support for Custom XMP Metadata in PDF Output Documentation Release Notes FOM Reference Software Compatibility Matrices Download PTC Software download site ... View more

Key Functional Highlights Servigistics Arbortext Editor:  Support for Sequences in Creo Graphics Servigistics Arbortext Editor:  Ability to Compare PTC Server Document Versions Servigistics Arbortext Styler:  Border Rules for Block Elements Servigistics Arbortext Styler:  Manage Custom APP JavaScript Functions in Stylesheet Servigistics Arbortext Styler:  Include Custom XMP Metadata in PDF Output Servigistics Arbortext Publishing Engine:  Support for Conversion of IDR and ISO Graphics to SVG Format Documentation Servigistics Arbortext Editor/Styler/Architect Release Notes SPR Fixes Software Compatibility Matrices Download PTC Software download site ... View more

We are happy to let you know that Arbortext 7.0 M040 and APP 11.1 M040 is now available for customer download! A number of SPRs were addressed in these release, please refer to the documentation for more details and information. Thank you! Documentation for Arbortext 7.0 M040 Release Notes Customer SPR Fixes in 7.0 M040 Software Compatibility Matrices Download PTC Software download site Documentation for APP 11.1 M040 Release Notes Install Guide Software Compatibility Matrices Download PTC Software download site ... View more

PTC Arbortext 6.1 M090 and APP 11.0 M110 are now available for download. Please refer to Release notes and documentation for more details. Documentation for Arbortext 6.1 M090 Release Notes Customer SPR Fixes in 6.1 M090 Software Compatibility Matrices Download PTC Software download site Documentation for APP 11.0 M110 Release Notes Software Compatibility Matrices Note: Please be advised Arbortext 6.1 and APP 11.0 are versions that are set to be retired on December 31, 2016. You can refer to the PTC Product Calendar for additional dates and information. ... View more

An email about this webinar was sent last week- but for those of you that did not receive it What's New in Arbortext and Creo Illustrate July 14, 2016 10:00 AM EDT https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/171627543654071043 The PTC SLM Solution Management Team invites you to our upcoming User Community Webcast Series! We host a monthly webcast to keep you and other customers informed on the latest solution roadmaps, tips & tricks and best practices. This month’s webinar will focus on what is new in the current releases of Arbortext (7.0 M030) and Creo Illustrate (3.1 M010). You’ll hear from a panel of Product Managers, see some live demos and also have an opportunity for QA. • Inline applicability using Arbortext Editor • Opening IsoDraw or Creo Illustrate graphics stored in Windchill from Arbortext Editor • Debugger improvements in APP • Basic U3D support in APP • Schematic process improvements in Creo Illustrate • Customizable line styles and line weights in Creo Illustrate • Demos • QA • And more… After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ... View more

Hello Arbortext Community- I'd like to know if you are interested in a web based XML authoring tool which would complement your current authoring environment. The intention is not to replicate everything you can do in a tool like Arbortext Editor. Arbortext Editor is still expected to be used for advanced authoring. But I've been hearing requests from customers for a simpler, web based UI that allows authors to edit/create content without the knowledge of DTDs, XML or structure. That's a tall order, so I have put together the following survey to gather some feedback for my investigation. Would you take a few minutes to help me out and provide some feedback? The survey is 10 questions, and if you are interested in having me contact you individually to talk about use cases or business requirements, please let me know in the survey (there is a question asking if I can contact you). Thanks for your time. I will keep this survey open for 2 weeks, until July 12th. Link to survey: XML Web Based Authoring Survey ~ Pushpinder Toor ... View more

Key Functional Highlights Debugger improvements Additional controls – page up/down, run current script, reformat, save Manage tags – create, rename, change type, delete Tabbed tag editor – open multiple tags at once Improved console – JavaScript and formatting errors, user log Opacity PDF only Set opacity on frames, text, named colours, rules Basic U3D support Use a U3D graphic inline or in a frame Select view to use when output APP Enterprise replacement with Publishing Engine XML activation file format – takes existing scripts, also allows other scripts, checks for input and output files PE f=app request type – input is activation file, handed off to APP to be run, can be queued APP generates HTML response for PE Line numbering Apply line numbering to frames Set properties – location, offset, font, colour, number sequence Documentation Release Notes Installation Guide Formatting Object Model Reference Macro Language Reference Automated Publishing with APP and PTC Arbortext Publishing Engine Download PTC Software download site ... View more

We are excited to provide Arbortext 7.0 M030 for immediate download! Some key features: Arbortext Editor user interface for authoring inline applicability Ability to open IsoDraw or Creo/Illustrate Graphics stored in Windchill from Arbortext Editor Ability to use xpath in graphics location rules in burst configurations Arbortext Publishing Engine support for Tomcat-based security framework Arbortext Publishing Engine Performance Improvements Support for Windows 10 Documentation for this release: PTC Arbortext Editor/Styler/Architect Release Notes PTC Arbortext Publishing Engine Release Notes SPR Fixes with PTC Arbortext Editor and PTC Arbortext Publishing Engine Software Matrices PTC Software download site Be on the lookout for a webinar in a few weeks about the key highlights across current SLM Releases. Thanks- Pushpinder ... View more

Hello Arbortext Community! I am looking for customers to be featured presenters during our SLM track Breakout Sessions at LiveWorx 2016. We (and the rest of the community) would love to hear about your best practices in using Arbortext/Creo/SIM/Windchill products. Tips and Tricks that you have to share. Lessons you have learned, benefits you have seen from using any of these product lines. You can present even if you are using only Arbortext alone. I really want to help and bring back the "end-user" part of the conference for this community.But I can't do it alone and need your help and expertise!! As a presenter, you will receive complimentary admission to the LiveWorx conference, so use it as an opportunity to learn from other segments and what PTC is working on. The conference is from June 6-9th and takes place in Boston, MA. You can visit the site for more information. If you have something that you're interested in presenting, please email me directly (ptoor at ptc.com) and let me know. You would be presenting for 30 minutes, with 15 minutes for Q&A. I am waiting to hear from you!! Thanks for your help- Pushpinder Toor ... View more