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Connecting and Disconnecting with Windchill
In Creo Illustrate, the Connection Status in the Windchill ribbon toggles between connected to Windchill status, or the unconnected to Windchill status.
Before you can use the Windchill PDM actions in Creo Illustrate, you must connect to Windchill using Connection Status from the Windchill ribbon located in Creo Illustrate.
Connecting to Windchill
To connect to Windchill, click Connection Status in the Windchill ribbon. The connected to Windchill status displays in the Windchill ribbon.
Disconnecting from Windchill
To disconnect from Windchill, click Connection Status in the Windchill ribbon. The disconnected from Windchill status displays in the Windchill ribbon.