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Windchill PDM Actions
The following table explains the PDM commands that are inserted into Arbortext IsoDraw when connected to the Windchill server. The table also details the common Windchill commands associated with Arbortext IsoDraw when it is integrated with Windchill.
Arbortext IsoDraw Menu Location
Command
Windchill
Description
File
Export
From Windchill server active workspace
Displays the Export window to save the Arbortext IsoDraw file to a selected directory, locally or on a server. Choose the default base name and file type to save. The file attaches to the primary Arbortext IsoDraw file when saved to a server location.
File > Open > Open file. Under Common Folders click the server name.
Opens a file from the Windchill server
From Windchill server commonspace active workspace
Displays Windchill Virtual File System (VFS) locations.
Displays the Open window. By default, the contents of your active workspace are displayed. You can also navigate to the Windchill server commonspace to select an Arbortext IsoDraw file to open.
You cannot select more than one file in the Open File dialog.
File
Save as
From Windchill server active workspace
Displays the Arbortext IsoDrawSave as window where you can select a directory to save the file into, locally or on a server.
If connected to Windchill, a new dynamic document is created.
Windchill toolbar for Arbortext IsoDraw
If the Windchill toolbar is unavailable (grayed out)
set the Windchill connection preference to Connect to Windchill via the Edit > Preferences > Windchill icon. (See Administrator and Windchill Preferences and Windchill.)
Allows you to perform a command or launch an application:
Check In
Check Out
Undo Checkout
Windchill toolbar for Arbortext IsoDraw
Check In
From Windchill active workspace
Automatically checks in the current Arbortext IsoDraw file to the Windchill server commonspace.
Windchill toolbar for Arbortext IsoDraw
Check Out
From Windchill active workspace
Checks that the current Arbortext IsoDraw file is not already checked out. If not, checks out the current Arbortext IsoDraw file to the active workspace.
Windchill toolbar for Arbortext IsoDraw
Undo Checkout
From Windchill active workspace
Cancels the check out of the current Arbortext IsoDraw file. Any modifications made while checked out are lost.