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Pro/INTRALINK Training

Introduction

Client/Server methodology Product data management for full

life cycle Concurrent engineering Data security & integration

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Pro/INTRALINK Training

PTC Application Manager

Commonspace Workspace Pro/Admin Pro/Locate Pro/Preferences

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PTC Application Manager Commonspace

• Server - Central repository Workspace

• One of the clients - Local database of the user Pro/Admin

• To configure the Pro/Intralink environment Pro/Locate

• Assists user in locating the objects Pro/Preferences

• System behavior for working enviro.

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Commonspace(File vault server)

Pro/ENGINEER (Workstation)

Pro/ENGINEER (Workstation)

Pro/ENGINEER (Workstation)

Pro/INTRALINK communication

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Commonspace (CS)

CS comprises of two different servers.

• Data Server

• File Server

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Data Server

Based on Oracle relational database management system, stores Pro/Intralink metadata

Metadata - includes non-geometry info such as attribute values, folder location, and Revision numbers.

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File Server

To store physical files, such as PARTS, DRAWINGS, ASSEMBLIES, other files etc.

One or more file vaults.

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File Server

Pro/INRALINK Apps. (Pro/E Workstation)

Data sharing

Data Server

Commonspace database

File storage Metadata

WorkspaceDatabase

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Pro/LOCATE

Enter Search Criteria (e.g. Part No. or name, Revision, Version, etc. )

Possible to locate the latest or all revisions Local copy/Link copy Relationship Criteria

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Checkout Process Means extracting the file from CS Click Pro/LOCATE -> enter the Base No.

of part & drg -> click “Search” Search screen displays the matching records Highlight the files of your interest and click

“Checkout” button

Replica server would enable checkout process faster

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Check-in Process Means updating files into CS after

creation or modification in workspace Update the revision and release level if

needed, and then checkin. In case of a new file, set folder, revision,

release level, then checkin

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Intralink capabilities

Copy - to reuse the existing Hold - to hold the part during checkin Lock - to avoid duplication of work BOM table - Assembly Part list. Update - to reflect the latest version of

CS Sync with CS - to match CS properties

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Intralink capabilities

CS Folders - to suit product structure Bookmarks - to locate & Set folder

easily. Reports - Object info, BOM,

relationship, instance & where used Promoting & demoting

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Conflicts

Checkin conflicts Overriding the conflicts Intralink is case sensitive. Use small case

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Advantages: Concurrent Engineering Easy to locate file folders Revision, Version & Release level

tracking Backup & Purging facility Easy to set user rights & permissions Data security