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PaulMoss4-Participant
4-Participant
November 7, 2013
Question

Automatically exporting STEP or PDF files from Windchill PDM

  • November 7, 2013
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PDM automatically publishes STEP & IGES files from the model & PDF files from the drawing upon check-in to CS (under Content - Additional Files). We can download these locally by navigating to the part/drawing and manually downloading them.

But wondered is it possible to have these files automatically downloaded/exported to a specific non-PDM location upon check-in? Plus is there a way to configure the automatically generated file name? The auto-generated file name is currently step_123-12345_prt.stp.

We're running PDM Essentials 10.2

Thanks,

Paul

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GregoryPERASSO16-Pearl
16-Pearl
November 7, 2013

Unfortunately, think you will need a customization.

We have made this kind of thing ....

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DavidBrand14-Alexandrite
14-Alexandrite
November 7, 2013

Not answering your question, so sorry, but are you saying that it is possible to set PDMLINK (not necessarily essentials) to save STEP and IGES files from the model and PDF files from the drawing when checking in? Are there any guides, or any one willing to share, how to set this up?

Thanks

DAvid.

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PaulMoss4-ParticipantAuthor
4-Participant
November 7, 2013

Hi David,

I believe this is OOB functionality and is only available in PDMLink (and Essentials) 10.2 onwards. It didn't need any special set-up to do this and the files are available under 'content' by RMB on the thumbnail - see attached.

pdm.jpg

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DavidBrand14-Alexandrite
14-Alexandrite
November 7, 2013

Thanks Paul

We are on 10.1, so I will have to wait.

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