Create EPMDocument objects using Windchill API

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March 26, 2024
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I have a requirement to create EPMDocument's in Windchill using Windchill API's..

The native CAD files are stored in a folder drive, for which we have a need to create bulk create EPMDocument objects using API.

No as-stored, No family table data.

I want to create plain EPMDocument's with minimal System OOTB attributes & few custom IBA's.

I want to understand how this objects behave in the system when compared with EPMDocument objects that were created using CAD authoring application.

Please note I have only one option to create these objects using API.

Best answer by PN_5076692

Hello,

at SULIS we provide some Import Tools for our customers and we also have Bulk Import Tools for CAD / EPM data.

In the past PTC provided an comfortable API call to create EPMs, but in the current WT versions it's not available anymore.

What you can do is create an EPM step by step and providing all necessary data. But be careful it's not supported by PTC (obviously) and can be tricky too.

Here a (very brief) example how to create an EPM

EPMAuthoringAppType authoringApp = EPMAuthoringAppType.toEPMAuthoringAppType("PROE");

EPMDocumentType docType = EPMDocumentType.toEPMDocumentType("CADCOMPONENT");

EPMApplicationType appType = EPMApplicationType.toEPMApplicationType("EPM");
EPMContextHelper.setApplication(appType);

EPMDocument epmdoc = EPMDocument.newEPMDocument(docNumber, docName, authoringApp, docType, cadName);

epmdoc.setDocSubType(EPMDocSubType.getEPMDocSubTypeDefault());

epmdoc.setContainer(ff.getContainer());
FolderHelper.assignLocation(epmdoc, ff);
epmdoc.setPlaceHolder(false);

epmdoc = (EPMDocument) PersistenceHelper.manager.store(epmdoc);

After that you can add content / attributes / lifecycle (states)...

Regards

Philipp

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d_graham

18-Opal

@NP_10570407

what does this mean?

Please note I have only one option to create these objects using API.

If all you want to do is understand the difference why don’t you create a cad object OOTB using WGM. and then create one using create WTPart and. check create CAD option.

When done compare the database entries for each.

Or create Cad using APIs and compare.

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NP_10570407

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12-Amethyst

Hi @d_graham

Thanks for the reply.

My scenario: I have bulk Catia & Creo native cad files stored in shared folder location. the file count is around 5000..

I want to load these files into Windchill server. I don't want to use WBM. Hence going with the option of developing custom loader utility.

I am looking for suggestions with the above mentioned option.

Thanks in advance.

P

PN_5076692

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10-Marble