PDM Actions in NX
PDM (Product Data Management) actions are used to manage your CAD data in Windchill. These actions are available from NX, and the Windchill user interface.
When a CAD application is connected to Windchill Workgroup Manager, some PDM actions become active in NX, such as Check In and Check Out.
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Windchill Workgroup Manager changes the behavior of some of the native commands in NX, such as Save or Open. For example, when NX is connected to Windchill Workgroup Manager through the WindchillFile System, Open and Save operations default to the Local Workspace.
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The following table lists the various PDM actions and their access paths.
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PDM Actions
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Access from NX
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Access from Windchill Workgroup Manager Client
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New CAD Document
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> New CAD Document  |
> > CAD Document  |
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Open from Windchill
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> Open from Windchill  |
Not applicable
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Check In
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• > Auto Check In  • > Custom Check In  • Right Mouse Button |
>
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Check Out
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• > Check Out  • Right Mouse Button |
>
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Undo Check Out
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• > Undo Check Out  • Right Mouse Button |
>
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Revise and Check Out
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> Revise and Check Out  |
Not applicable
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Update
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• > Update Active Model  • > Update All Models  • Right Mouse Button |
>
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Save Viewable with Models
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> Save Viewable with Models  |
Not applicable
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Lock
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Right Mouse Button
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> Lock  |
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Unlock
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Not applicable
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> Unlock  |
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Insert from Windchill
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• > > > • > Insert from Windchill  |
Not applicable
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Export to Windchill
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>
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Not applicable
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