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Module 3: Viewing Product Information

Introduction to Windchill PDMLink 9.0

Objectives

After successfully completing this module you should be able to:! Explain the benefits of Visualization.

! View the details and content of Windchill objects.

! Identify representation viewing tools.

! View representations with ProductView.

! View Windchill product structure.

! View the relationships and histories of Windchill objects.

Introduction to Visualization

PDMLink Visualization ! View and share intellectual property

about products.

! Discuss and markup digital products.

Visualization Tools! ProductView Lite

! ProductView Standard

ProductView Lite ProductView Standard

Viewing Object Information

Viewing Details! Search results

! Folder table

! Product structures

! Workspaces

Name: golf_cart.asmNumber: GOLF_CART.ASMVersion: A.2State: In WorkCreated by: John Evans

View information icon

Viewing Object Information (cont.)

Viewing Details

Other Menus

Details

Representation/ Thumbnail

Actions Menu

Viewing Content and Representations

Viewing Content and Representations

Attachment

Download Primary Content

Representation/ Thumbnail

Primary Content

Viewing Objects: Available Options

Viewing End Items and Parts! View thumbnail

! View representation in ProductView

Viewing CAD Documents! View thumbnail

! View representation in ProductView

! Open in Pro/ENGINEER

Viewing Documents! Get primary content

! View representation in ProductView

! View document content in ProductView

Part Thumbnail

CAD Document Thumbnail

Document Thumbnail

Viewing Representations: Tools

Tools! ProductView Lite

" View � 3-D models � 2-D drawings � Images � Documents � ECAD data

" Dimension and measure � Models� Drawings

" Annotate all view types

! ProductView Standard" All of the above and more�

Viewing Representations: General Options

Display Area

Navigation command group

Display command group

Parts command groupViews command group

ProductViewTop Menu

Attributes

Status Bar

General command

group

Viewing Representations: Markup Options

Annotation

Measurement command group

Annotations command group

Viewing Objects: Relationships, Histories, and Other InformationMenus

! Structures

! General

! Related objects

! History

! Collaboration

Viewing Objects: End Item and Part Structure

Viewing Product Structures

Current Configuration

Product Structure: Displaying Documents

Viewing Product Structures! Related documents

Document

CAD Document

Show Documents

Viewing Objects: CAD Document Structure

CAD Document Structure! Set Configuration

Set Configuration Menu

Viewing Objects: Structure Menu

Document Structure

Viewing Objects: General Menu

General Menu

Attachment

General Menu

Primary Content

Viewing Objects: Related Objects Menu

Related Objects Menu

Reference Documents

Related Objects Menu

Viewing Objects: History Menu

History Menu

History Menu

Compare Information

Viewing Objects: Collaboration Menu

Collaboration Menu

Subscription

Collaboration Menu

Demonstrations

! Examining Documents

! Examining Product Structures

! Examining CAD Documents

! Viewing and Annotating CAD Representations

Summary

After successfully completing this module you should know how to:! Explain the benefits of Visualization.

! View the details and content of Windchill objects.

! Identify representation viewing tools.

! View representations with ProductView.

! View Windchill product structure.

! View the relationships and histories of Windchill objects.