Multi CAD organization in WindchillHow to use Windchill Workgroup Managers

Ruben Pas, Technical Consultant

Introduction USG Innotiv

• USG Innotiv Product Development (65)– Division of USG Innotiv (1500 people)– Part of USG People(20.000 people)

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Services

Development Capacity Consulting Training

Product Development

PD Services

• PTC Platinum Strategic Service Partner• Marketleader Benelux for services of PTC products

– Implementation– Migration– Process– Support

• Certified implementer / migrator of PTC database applications

• Certified Trainer Partner of PTC Products• Creo en Windchill Software customizations

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Speaker Introduction

• Ruben Pas• Consultant USG-Innotiv Product Development (Spekan)• 11 years (Pro/ENGINEER) experience at several

projects (Pro/E V17) → Creo Parametric• Support engineer

– Creo View (ProductView)– Creo Illustrate– Creo Simulate (Pro/MECHANICA)– Windchill PDMLink / ProjectLink

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Agenda

• Goal• Workgroup Manager• Structures• Benefits• Workgroup Manager Interface• Demo 1• Viewables and Viewable assemblies• Demo 2• Q&A; Discussion

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Goal

• Userday = USERS!• Practical issues• Mix of Tell me, Show me• Simple example, 2 part assembly• Demo using:

– NX 7.5 (0.32)– Creo elements / Pro (m070)– Windchill 10 + Workgroup Manager (m020)– Creo View MCAD (m020)

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An interface where designers or suppliers can perform everyday design tasks in their familiar MCAD environment while using Windchill to manage MCAD data throughout its lifecycle

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What is a Work Group Manager (WGM)

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Application Management Windchill 10

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WGM Structure

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Windchill PDMLink (the “Vault”)

Creo Parametric / Pro/ENGINEER workspace

Windchill Worgroup Manager

NX CATIA Inventor Solid Works…

WGM Structure for Suppliers

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Windchill PDMLink

Creo Parametric / Pro/ENGINEER

Windchill Worgroup Manager

NX CATIA Inventor Solid Works

Windchill ProjectLink

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Creo Parametric / Pro/ENGINEER

Work Group Manager Interface

• Stand Alone application using local cache, connected to Windchill

• Offline work is possible!

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Interface MCAD, e.g. NX 7.5

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Benefits

• All data on one location (Intellectual Property on site)• WGM engineer uses “your” Way of Working• Extremely fast review capabilities through massive

assemblies by Creo View• Review possibilities for everybody throughout the entire

lifecycle• Cost savings on importing geometry• Cost savings on workstations / Creo Licenses

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What’s Required client side?

• MCAD Software• WGM to be installed on local CAD workstation• Windchill ”heavy” license• Access to “your” Windchill environment• Training• Creo View

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What’s Required server side?

• CAD Worker for Windchill for file conversion• MCAD software• Creo View Lite • Creo View MCAD for advanced features

– Design Check– Interference Check– Assembly possibilities– Animations– Color assignments– ….

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Windchill Parts (WT Parts)

• Windchill parts are used to setup product structures• CAD files are only a part of a product structure

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Demo 1

1. Create Pro/E part, Check-In; auto associate WT-Part

2. Create NX part, Check-In; auto associate WT-Part

3. Make small modification to show Windchill behaviour

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Creo Elements / Pro

• Create geometry in Pro/E; note CSYS

Creo Elements / Pro 5.0

• Use File, Check-In, Custom Check-In to create viewable file from Creo Elements / Pro

• Auto Associate parts to create WT-part in the Check-In dialogbox, NEXT

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UGS NX 7.5

• Create geometry in NX; note CSYS

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UGS NX 7.5

• Use File, Check-In, Custom Check-In to create viewable file from NX 7.5

• Auto Associate parts to create WT-part in the Check-In dialogbox, NEXT

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Windchill Actions

• Upload• Check-In• Check-Out• Undo Check-Out• Rename• Update• Synchronize

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Demo 2

• Create new WT-part, Check-In and add existing WT-Part 1 and 2

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Create “review” assy

• Create WT-Part from Workspace and Check-In

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Add existing WT-Part

• Insert Existing 1• Search• Insert Existing 2• Search• Result 2• Details

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Final Result

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Additional

• Assembly possibilities in Creo View MCAD• Interference detection• Mark Up mode• NX drawings are embedded in viewables• Viewables embedded in WT part, not in CAD document

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Thank you for your attention!

• Questions?

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