As Stored configurations are defined at checkin. When more than one CAD document or a drawing CAD document is checked in from the workspace, an As Stored configuration can be created. The As Stored configuration is a snapshot of the workspace at the time of check-in.

You can use the As Stored configuration to:

As Stored configurations are particularly useful when working with drawings and assemblies. It allows you to retrieve an assembly or drawing using the same related components that it was stored with at the time it was checked into Windchill. Otherwise, the latest versions of all related parts, possibly modified independently of the parent, are retrieved. This enables you to get back to a known configuration of a drawing or assembly.

Baselines also record specific configurations of versions or iterations. However, a baseline is a more formal method of capturing a configuration. It is a conscious decision to create an object that captures a specific configuration of components rather than just as they were stored at check in. Often, the As Stored configuration is used to generate a baseline at a later date. For example, it may be used to create a baseline of a set of drawings or assemblies that need to be reviewed at a design review. You would use As Stored since Latest may pick up some later versions of the underlying parts that have not been detailed in the drawing yet or some that may cause an assembly to fail regeneration.