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Preferences and Properties
Windchill 13.1.2.0
Description
The following preferences (listed by functional area) have been changed in, added to, or removed from Windchill:
Functional Area
Name
Status
Description
Default Value
CAD Data Management
Set Default Context for New Workspace
New
Enables you to set the default context for a new workspace. If the default value is not set or left blank you would be prompted to make a selection, thus ensuring that you do not create the workspace in an unintended context.
Change Management
Release Target Assignment
New
Controls the assignment of the release target when both a single eligible change transition and a blank option are available for selection. Select from these settings:
• Apply Eligible If Default is Defined—Apply the eligible change transition only if it matches the default value.
• Apply Eligible If Default is Undefined—Apply the eligible change transition if the default value is not set.
• Always Apply Eligible—Always apply the eligible change transition regardless of the default value.
Apply Eligible If Default is Defined
Plan Management
Default Execution Mode
New
Specifies the execution mode when creating a plan.
When set to Manual, you can manage the plan execution by editing activities and milestones at any stage of the plan. You can also adjust deadlines, duration, and start and finish dates.
When set to Automatic, activities are executed automatically based on precedence and date constraints. This triggers tasks and notifications without the need for manual control.
Manual
Plan Management
Default Linked Deliverables
New
Specifies how deliverables that are linked to an activity are managed and tracked within the plan.
When set to False, linked deliverables are managed independently, allowing for individual scheduling and progress tracking.
When set to True, linked deliverables inherit scheduling attributes from the associated plan activity and are synchronized for progress tracking and completion.
False
Windchill Enterprise Systems Integration
Restrict publishing based on parent BOM distribution target
New
Controls how child components of a BOM are published through Windchill ESI. When set to True, the child parts are only published to the distribution targets assigned to the parent BOM.
False
MPMLink
Split and Merge Parts in BOM Based on Operation Allocations
New
Controls the split and merge behavior during part allocation processes.
None
* 
We are in the process of converting existing properties into new preferences. It is recommended that you set the values correctly for newly introduced preferences. As part of the setup, you should review the settings of the new configuration and reevaluate the default values of preferences.
The following properties (listed by functional area) have been changed in, added to, or removed from Windchill:
Functional Area
Name
Status
Description
Default Value
Change Management
wt.change2.enableVarianceSubstitutes
New
Controls the availability of the Variance Substitutes table and the Add Variance Substitutes action.
When set to true, the Variance Substitutes table appears below the Affected Objects table, and the right-click action Add Variance Substitutes is enabled on the Affected Objects table.
When set to false, the table and the action are not displayed.
* 
This property will be deprecated in a future release once the feature is fully implemented.
true
Configuration Management
wt.ixb.customMacroEnabledSpreadsheetTemplate.<SHEETTYPE>
New
Set of properties allowing custom XLSM spreadsheets to be exported for Importable Spreadsheets and Redline Importable Spreadsheets when the user selects the specified Export Options.
Not set
Configuration Management
wt.ixb.customMacroEnabledSpreadsheetTemplateDirectory
New
When set to a valid directory location, this property allows the custom XLSM spreadsheet template files to be managed in a separate directory from the default spreadsheet template directory.
Not set
MPMLink
com.ptc.windchill.mpmlink.manageCreoIllustrationFromParentOperation
New
When set to true, this property allows Creo illustrations to be created and managed from the parent operation level.
false
MPMLink
com.ptc.windchill.mpmlink.doNotGrayOutPreviouslyPlayedPartsInRepresentation
New
When set to true, this property prevents parts allocated to previously played operations from being grayed out when creating operation representations.
false
Business Administrative Change
com.ptc.windchill.bac.history.tracking
New
When set to true, the Track Changes tab is displayed in the Business Administrative Change utility.
For more information, see Track Configuration Changes.
false
MPMLink
com.ptc.windchill.mpml.routing.localizationAttributesMapping
New
The Reconcile Routing Plan action can be configured to specify the attributes to be synchronized. To do this, an administrator must configure the com.ptc.windchill.mpml.routing.localizationAttributesMapping property to specify attributes to be synchronized.
Configure the property in the following format:
<Property name="com.ptc.windchill.mpml.routing.localizationAttributesMapping" default="LaborTime,SetupTime,OtherTime"/>
blank
MPMLink
com.ptc.windchill.baseserver.routing.multiAssignment
New
The Insert Existing Routing Plan action is available only if the com.ptc.windchill.baseserver.routing.multiAssignment property is set to true.
false
Service Information Management
wt.partlist.allowUpdateRequiredOnPartListOnPartChange
New
Controls whether the Update Required flag is set on part lists when related parts are updated and whether the Update Parts List action is used. If set to false, the flag will not be applied, reducing unnecessary updates and improving check-in performance.
true
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