• Welcome to the Building Blocks 9.6 Help Center
• Release Notes for Building Blocks 9.6
  • What’s New in Building Blocks 9.6.0
  • Fixed Issues in Building Blocks 9.6.0
  • Known Issues in Building Blocks 9.6.0
  • Database Schema Changes in Building Blocks 9.6.0
  • Deprecated Content in Building Blocks 9.6.0
• Getting Started with Building Blocks
  • Building Blocks System Requirements
  • Deploying the Building Blocks
    • Building Blocks Deployment in the PTC Cloud
    • Building Blocks Customer Deployments
  • Upgrading the Building Blocks
    • Upgrading the Building Blocks in the PTC Cloud
    • Upgrading Customer Deployments of the Building Blocks
• Building Blocks
  • Building Block Design Patterns
    • Standard Design Pattern
    • User Interface Design Pattern
    • Abstract and Implementation Design Pattern
  • Building Block Naming Conventions
  • Building Block Customizations and Upgrades
  • Understanding Namespaces, Access Modifiers, and Their Customization Impact
• Customization
  • Using Secure Expressions in Custom Mashups
  • Customizing the Solution Menu
  • Changing User Interface Strings
  • Creating a Building Block
    • Building Block Examples
  • Customizing Services
  • Adding Custom Properties to Data Model Entities
    • Including Custom Properties in a Mashup
  • Adding Custom Entities to the Data Model
  • Duplicating Building Block Entities
  • Customization and Upgrade
  • ThingView Widget
    • Creo View WebGL Extension Overview
    • Configuring Your ThingWorx Server to Work with the ThingView Widget
    • Configuring the ThingView Widget
      • ThingView Widget: Properties
      • ThingView Widget: Events
      • ThingView Widget: Services
      • Working with the ThingView Data Property
      • Working with the ThingView SelectedParts Property
    • ThingViewControls User Interface
    • Using the Dragger to Transform or Rotate Parts
    • Navigation Modes for 3D Models
      • Using Mouse Buttons in CreoView Navigation Mode
      • Using Mouse Buttons in Creo Navigation Mode
      • Using Mouse Buttons in CATIA V5 Compatible Navigation Mode
      • Using Mouse Buttons in Explore Navigation Mode
      • Using Touchscreens to Navigate 3D Models
• Domain-Specific Building Blocks
  • Job Order Building Block
    • Implementation Model (Job Order Building Block)
    • Database Schema (Job Order Building Block)
    • Configurations (Job Order Building Block)
    • Key Services (Job Order Building Block)
    • Post-Deployment Steps (Job Order Building Block)
  • Manufacturing Model Building Block
    • Implementation Model (Manufacturing Model Building Block)
    • Database Schema (Manufacturing Model Building Block)
    • Configurations (Manufacturing Model Building Block)
    • Key Services (Manufacturing Model Building Block)
    • Post-Deployment Steps (Manufacturing Model Building Block)
    • Equipment Selector Mashup
  • Material Master Building Block
    • Implementation Model (Material Master Building Block)
    • Database Schema (Material Master Building Block)
    • Configurations (Material Master Building Block)
    • Key Services (Material Master Building Block)
    • Post-Deployment Steps (Material Master Building Block)
    • Specifying a Unit of Measure (UOM) Conversion Expression
  • Metric Building Block
    • Implementation Model (Metric Building Block)
    • Database Schema (Metric Building Block)
    • Configurations (Metric Building Block)
    • Key Services (Metric Building Block)
    • Post-Deployment Steps (Metric Building Block)
  • Reason Code Building Block
    • Implementation Model (Reason Code Building Block)
    • Database Schema (Reason Code Building Block)
    • Configurations (Reason Code Building Block)
    • Key Services (Reason Code Building Block)
    • Post-Deployment Steps (Reason Code Building Block)
    • Default Reason Types, Reason Categories, and Reason Trees
    • Providing Translations for Customer-Created Reason Code Names and Descriptions
  • Shift Building Block
    • Implementation Model (Shift Building Block)
    • Database Schema (Shift Building Block)
    • Configurations (Shift Building Block)
    • Key Services (Shift Building Block)
    • Post-Deployment Steps (Shift Building Block)
    • Additional Information (Shift Building Block)
  • State Machine Building Block
    • Implementation Model (State Machine Building Block)
    • Database Schema (State Machine Building Block)
    • Configurations (State Machine Building Block)
    • Key Services (State Machine Building Block)
    • Post-Deployment Steps (State Machine Building Block)
    • Example State Machine (State Machine Building Block)
  • Status Building Block
    • Implementation Model (Status Building Block)
    • Database Schema (Status Building Block)
    • Configurations (Status Building Block)
    • Key Services (Status Building Block)
    • Post-Deployment Steps (Status Building Block)
  • Work Instructions Building Block
    • Implementation Model (Work Instructions Building Block)
    • Architecture (Work Instructions Building Block)
      • Service Layers Overview
      • Job Order Manager and Shapes
      • Connection to Database (PostgreSQL and MSSQL)
      • Integration with Windchill MPMLink—Converter and Integration Runtime
      • Service Interaction Example
    • Database Schema (Work Instructions Building Block)
      • Database Schema High-Level Overview
      • Job Order Schema
        • Job Order Properties
        • Job Order Dependency Properties
        • Job Order Material Requirement Link Properties
        • Job Order Material Requirement Properties
        • Job Order Personnel Requirement Properties
        • Job Order Processing Resource Requirement Properties
        • Job Order Work Definition Link Properties
      • Work Definition Schema
        • Work Definition Properties
        • External System Properties
        • Work Definition Control Characteristic Properties
        • Work Definition Control Characteristic Response Properties
        • Work Definition Dependency Properties
        • Work Definition Illustration Properties
        • Work Definition Link Properties
        • Work Definition Metadata Properties
        • Work Definition Material Specification Properties
        • Work Definition Material Specification Instance Properties
        • Work Definition Material Specification Link Properties
        • Work Definition Personnel Specification Properties
        • Work Definition Processing Resource Specification Properties
        • Work Definition Related Document Properties
      • Processing Resource Schema
        • Processing Resource Properties
        • Processing Resource Class Properties
        • Processing Resource-To-Class Link Properties
      • Material Definition Schema
        • Material Class Properties
        • Material Class Link Properties
        • Material Definition Properties
        • Material Definition Link Properties
        • Material Definition-To-Class Link Properties
        • Material Lot Properties
        • Material Lot Link Properties
        • Material Sublot Properties
        • Material Sublot Link Properties
      • Personnel Schema
        • Person Properties
        • Personnel Class Properties
        • Person-To-Class Link Properties
    • Key Services (Work Instructions Building Block)
      • Enumeration Management Thing Shape Services
      • Job Order Manager Thing Shape Services
      • Job Order Management Thing Shape Services
      • Material Management Thing Shape Services
      • Personnel Management Thing Shape Services
      • Processing Resource Management Thing Shape Services
      • Work Definition Connector Thing Shape Services
      • Work Definition Converter Thing Shape Services
      • Work Definition Management Thing Shape Services
    • Importing Data into the Work Instructions Building Block
      • Converting Process Plans from Windchill MPMLink
        • Configuring a Connection to Windchill for Process Plan Conversion
          • Configuring the MPMLink OData Connector
          • Configuring the MPMLink Work Definition Converter
          • Configuring the Content Proxy Media Entity
          • Configuring the Integration Runtime
          • Configuring the Work Instructions Building Block for Session User (Windchill Authentication)
        • Using Navigation Criteria in Process Plan Conversion
          • Baseline Navigation Criteria Examples
          • Date Effectivity Navigation Criteria Examples
          • Life Cycle Navigation Criteria Examples
          • Options Navigation Criteria Examples
          • Part Tag Navigation Criteria Examples
          • Serial Effectivity Navigation Criteria Examples
          • Specifying a Saved Filter ID as Navigation Criteria
          • Retrieving Values from Windchill for Navigation Criteria
            • Retrieving Navigation Criteria for Saved Filters
            • Retrieving Baseline ID Values
            • Retrieving an EffectiveContext Value
            • Retrieving Life Cycle State Values
            • Retrieving Options Values
          • Creating Your Own Navigation Criteria Example
        • Supporting Windchill Custom Attributes
        • Custom Mapping Services
        • Windchill REST Services Domains Used in Process Plan Conversion
    • Using the Production Order Manager — Example
    • Linking a Job Order to Equipment
    • Linking Work Definitions to a Job Order
    • Cloning and Caching Work Definitions
      • Using Work Definition Metadata
      • Configuring External Systems
      • Adding Custom Entities to the Cloning Services
    • Setting and Using Work Definition Execution Statuses
    • Updating Material Use Values
    • Delete Behavior
  • Work Master Building Block
    • Implementation Model (Work Master Building Block)
    • Database Schema (Work Master Building Block)
    • Configurations (Work Master Building Block)
    • Key Services (Work Master Building Block)
    • Post-Deployment Steps (Work Master Building Block)
• Common Building Blocks
  • Base Building Block
    • Implementation Model (Base Building Block)
    • Database Schema (Base Building Block)
    • Configurations (Base Building Block)
    • Key Services (Base Building Block)
    • Available Permissions (Base Building Block)
    • Post-Deployment Steps (Base Building Block)
    • Solution Master Mashup
    • Configuration Tables from the PTC.Base.ConfigManagement_TS Thing Shape
  • Database Connection Building Block
    • Implementation Model (Database Connection Building Block)
    • Database Schema (Database Connection Building Block)
    • Key Services (Database Connection Building Block)
      • Action Service Caller Thing Shape Services
      • Database Thing Shape Services
      • Database Management Thing Shape Services
      • Historical Data Management Thing Shape Services
      • On-Action Processor Thing Shape Services
      • Post-Action Handler Thing Shape Services
      • Pre-Action Validator Thing Shape Services
    • Pre-, On-, and Post-Action Event Dispatching and Validation
    • Logging Historical Data
      • Configuring What Historical Data is Logged
      • Historical Data Database Schema
      • Historical Data Properties
      • Historical Data Action Types
      • Querying the Historical Data Database Table
      • Purging the Historical Data Database Table
    • Database Activities
      • Adding or Removing Foreign Keys
      • Adding or Removing Indexed Fields
      • Setting the Delete Behavior with Foreign Keys
      • Synchronizing the Database Information and the Database Schema
    • Using JSON Filters in Query Services
    • Localization of Database Strings Using Database Tables
  • Default Configuration Building Block
    • Implementation Model (Default Configuration Building Block)
    • Database Schema (Default Configuration Building Block)
    • Configurations (Default Configuration Building Block)
    • Key Services (Default Configuration Building Block)
    • Post-Deployment Steps (Default Configuration Building Block)
    • Additional Information (Default Configuration Building Block)
  • Model Management Building Block
    • Implementation Model (Model Management Building Block)
    • Database Schema (Model Management Building Block)
    • Configurations (Model Management Building Block)
    • Key Services (Model Management Building Block)
    • Available Permissions (Model Management Building Block)
    • Post-Deployment Steps (Model Management Building Block)
  • User Management Building Block
    • Implementation Model (User Management Building Block)
    • Database Schema (User Management Building Block)
    • Configurations (User Management Building Block)
    • Key Services (User Management Building Block)
    • Available Permissions (User Management Building Block)
    • Post-Deployment Steps (User Management Building Block)