Windchill Modeler provides an OSLC client, or consumer, which means users can connect to an external system that supports OSLC, such as Integrity Lifecycle Manager or Windchill, and view the data within that system.

In addition, Modeler users can create OSLC Links to items in those external systems to capture and describe dependencies and relationships between design information such as requirements, system functions and physical parts. This allows for full lifecycle traceability across different domains and clear visibility into the impact of design changes.

Modeler users can also create OSLC Surrogates, which are model items that act as placeholders, or proxies, for data stored in an external OSLC-compliant system. OSLC Surrogates can be used as native model items (e.g. can be added to diagrams, have relationships) but the actual definition of those items (properties, ownership, history etc.) resides in another external system.

A conceptual diagram of Windchill Modeler OSLC integration is shown below.

Note that it is also possible to link to web resources or data in web-based system using HTML Links and HTML Surrogates.

For more information on HTML Links, see Working with HTML Links.

For more information on HTML Surrogates, see Working with HTML Surrogates.

For more information on OSLC integration with other PTC products, see the DPT Help Center.