Bulk export of CAD files from Windchill with automatic reassignment of file names
Version: Windchill 12.1
Use Case: Bulk export of file according to customer requests
Description:
Hello everyone,
I searched on Windchill helpcenter, but coudn't find a complete answer.
Does anyone know if it's possible to perform a "bulk export" operation of CAD files from Windchill with automatic reassignment of file names?
This is the scenario:
1) I have .asm files (Creo) and Catproduct (Catia V5) files stored in Windchill commonspace, each one having their file name according to company rules.
2) All the files (.asm, .prt, Catproduct, Catpart) also have designated Windchill parameters that include the appropriate number defined according to customer rules (hence differing from the current file name)
3) Ideally, I would export a selection of .asm and Catproduct files, including all the "Dependent" items and save them to a local folder for subsequent transfer to the customer's PLM
4) Before sending the files to the customer, I would need a bulk rename operation which modifies ALL FILE NAMES making them equal to the "customer part number" parameter which is visible in Windchill. This is mandatory before uploading them on the customer's PLM and cannot be done via Windows CMD, because this would break any asm/prt relation
5) Of course I would need Creo and Catia assemblies to maintain their structure, so that the customer can retrieve the assemblies (.asm / Catproduct) without "retrieval failure" errors.
Is this available in Windchill out-of-the-box or did someone create their own script to perform this task?
Thank you, regards