Understanding the Architecture
Following are the main components of the architecture that describes how Windchill PDMLink and Windchill PDMLink are integrated and communicate with each other.
• Windchill PDMLink Server and Client
• ThingWorx platform with Flow (API Gateway, OSLC Connector)
• Windchill RV&S OSLC server
Refer to the Windchill PDMLink Software Matrix on PTC.com for information about compatible product releases.
The architecture focuses on integration of Windchill PDMLink and Windchill RV&S using Open Service Life Cycle standard and ThingWorx. ThingWorx acts as an API Gateway.
The Windchill interface invokes the request to fetch the resource data from Windchill RV&S. ThingWorx receives the request and fetches the data from the external system that is the OSLC server for Windchill RV&S and the OSLC server uses the Windchill RV&S Odata REST to fetch data from its system.
The resource data from Windchill RV&S appears in Windchill PDMLink. You can browse to look for specific items in the Windchill RV&S and add a trace link to the Windchill PDMLink traceable objects. For more information about trace links, see
Working with Traces.
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