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lgrant16-Pearl
16-Pearl
Oct 22, 2026 6:08 PM UTC
Question

Next Gen UI

I have used Windchill PDMLink since version 3 and the “New Folder” (Next Gen UI) is terrible.

What is PTC trying to look like?

Not only would this require all existing work instruction and users guides to be updated, it’s just not a good layout.

 

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BenLoosli23-Emerald III
23-Emerald III
Oct 22, 2026 7:22 PM UTC

Version 3? The first release of PDMLink was version 6.2.6 DSU11 in 2003.

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    Fadel
    Fadel23-Emerald II
    23-Emerald II
    Oct 23, 2026 2:49 PM UTC

    He probably means  PRO Intralink 3.x

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    avillanueva
    avillanueva23-Emerald II
    23-Emerald II
    Oct 23, 2026 12:47 PM UTC

    I’ve only seen it in UX Labs. I need to play with it more but I believe depending on the version it can be turned off. Isn’t this controlled by preference or configuration?

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    RandyJones20-Turquoise
    20-Turquoise
    Oct 23, 2026 1:30 PM UTC

    Yep in 13.1.3.0 there is a new property: com.ptc.windchill.ui.showUIPreviews that controls off/on.

    https://support.ptc.com/help/windchill/r13.1.2.0/en/#page/Windchill_Help_Center/NewandChanged/NewandChanged_13_1_3_0_PrefsProp.html#

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    lgrant16-PearlAuthor
    16-Pearl
    Nov 13, 2026 3:16 PM UTC

    This is how the Gen UI looks with the New Folder view.

    And here is the new home page.

     

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    lgrant16-PearlAuthor
    16-Pearl
    Nov 13, 2026 3:17 PM UTC

    I can see how a casual user who has “View Release” sort of ACL only would like this. But for everyone else, it seems to be not helpful.

     

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