The workspace provides many data management options. This topic briefly describes some typical scenarios.

In the simplest sense, a workspace can be used for storing and retrieving work-in-progress design data. For example, one typical scenario is creating a new design and storing it in Windchill:

For more information about checking objects into the Windchill database, see Checking In Objects to Windchill.

A more powerful use of Windchill integration with your CAD tool enables you to generate a product structure in Windchill, based on your CAD model structure:

For more information about associating CAD documents and parts, see About Association.

For more information about CAD and part relationships and structures, see Managing CAD and Part Relationships in Windchill and Managing CAD and Part Structures in Windchill.

Another common scenario for CAD data management involves accessing an existing object or structure for updating the design:

For more information about locating Windchill objects, see Performing a Search or Browse. For more information about Add to Workspace and Check Out, see Adding Objects to the Workspace and Checking Out Objects from Windchill.