Windchill12.x PLM Key Features to See in, that helps manufactures to take appropriate decision to move ahead in their product development in the era of Industry4.0.
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Introduction
Windchill12.x deals with adjusting to Industry4.0 transforming workplace
- New collaboration
- Capacities to boost product top quality
- Improved deployment choices
It supports new concurrent manufacturing needs with digital thread tools built right in.
Lets classify the Key features of Windchill 12.x PLM into End User and Administrator Perspective.
Windchill12.x Key Functionalities
CAD Application Support
Windchill12.x support multiple New CAD versions considering the customers business requirement. To name a few
- SOLIDWORKS: 2021
- Creo 8, 9
- Autodesk Inventor: 2021
- AutoCAD: 2021
CAD Workgroup Manager
Executable files with EXE file extension are used to launch
- Windchill Workgroup Manager
- WWGM Logging Tool
Used to improve performance while working with the large assemblies
Improved response time When Saving CAD models to large workspace (Save to WS)
Biggest gains observed when working with larger workspaces (for example, more than. 1,000 objects)
Automatic workspace refresh
Windchill Status tab is available on running Solidworks in connected mode with Windchill Workgroup Manager
Chromium browser embedded in the Windchill Workgroup Manager is now upgraded to the version 76
Derived Configuration in Solidworks
Able to create child configurations, resulting in a parent-child relationship within configurations
Move Association allow to move an association from one version of a CAD Document to the latest version of the same CAD Document
Generate an eBOM for multi-body designs (model items – AM) with individual bodies represented as its own part
Creo Ansys File Support
View Windchill Workgroup Manager for Creo Parametric now supports the Creo Ansys simulation files
1. Creo Ansys simulation files (APR format)
2. Creo to Windchill, a new document category Creo Ansys Project
3. Is used to save the file in Windchill
Document Management support Office365
Enhanced Windchill Office Integration process
1. Windchill Add-in for Office Online is installed for integrating Windchill with Microsoft Office Online
2. Windchill and Office 365 Online is configured over HTTPS
Enable support for Windchill Office Online integration by setting the File Download Mechanism preference to Open Office files in Office Online
Office Online Configuration Assistant requires the following as
1. Application (Client) ID
2. Application Secret Key
3. OAuth 2.0 Authorization Endpoint
4. OAuth 2.0 Token Endpoint
Change Management
Introduction of Redline Feature
Revert the BOM redline function to restore a modified, replaced, or removed part usage link
Ability to create the BOM redline for the engineering parts with associated CAD data
Associated changes show relationships in one table
Remote objects are requirements that are managed outside a Windchill system
– Inside Windchill, they behave as local objects and follow rules of local change processes
Proactive Change Intent
– Change intent provides a proactive way of planning ‘intended’ product changes without requiring the commitment to the next sequential revisions
Enhancement to propagate functionality
– It is available for creating change requests, change notices, problem reports and variances
– It control the propagation of name attribute value of change management objects
Windchill Extension Platform
Windchill Extension “Engineering Bundles” offer plug-and-play add-ons
These extensions include
- workflow automations
- Integrations
- Watermarking
- Import
- Export etc.
Windchill12.x Deployment Features
To learn more about how Windchill PLM helps your enterprise to enhance your New Product Development. Talk to our PLM Consultant to know more.
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