Managing Graphic Dynamic Documents

Graphics dynamic documents are created by Arbortext Editor or by using the workspace File > New > Graphics functionality, and are stored differently from other dynamic documents.

From a WindchillFolders page, a graphical dynamic document called a graphical information element can be created via the actions menu (Actions > New > Graphic Information Element). Graphical information elements are managed similarly to a graphics dynamic document.

Graphics dynamic documents are managed in much the same manner as regular dynamic documents, except for some specific behavior as mentioned in Check Out, Download, Upload, Check In, and Import to Workspace.

The check out of graphics dynamic documents is performed in the same manner as with other dynamic documents:

• Check out is accessible from the commonspace (folder page, commonspace information page), as well as from the workspace and workspace information page.

• As with other dynamic documents, you must select a target workspace for checkout.

In order for you to work with the content in the graphics dynamic documents, you must download the graphics file into a local directory. You can download the file content by navigating to the graphic’s information page and selecting the Content tab. In the actions column of the Primary Content table, click the download icon

You can upload graphics dynamic documents by selecting content from your local directory when using an alternate Upload user interface that is specifically for graphics dynamic documents. This alternate user interface is available in two ways:

The upload action is available only for checked-out or new-in-workspace objects. In the case of graphics dynamic documents, upload is available in both the embedded and standalone browser.

If the upload action is initiated via the workspace menu File > Upload command or the workspace toolbar Upload command (both commands are available only in an embedded browser), the regular Upload page is presented. If graphics dynamic documents are uploaded via the regular Upload page, then graphics content is not uploaded (that is, a regular upload does not overwrite the content already on the server).

Once graphics content is updated via an upload from HTML client, the updated graphic is also visible and accessible from the Arbortext Editor client.

For more information, see Using the Graphics Upload Interface.

Graphics dynamic documents have an alternative user interface that allows you to check in a graphics dynamic document with updated content. See Checking In Graphics Dynamic Documents.

If graphics dynamic documents are checked in via the regular Check In user interface, the graphic content stored in the server-side workspace is checked in as well.

Import of Dynamic Documents is only supported by using the Windchill Workgroup Manager embedded browser where the workspace has access to cache (offline workspace not supported). For more information, see Importing to the Workspace.