Creo Packages supports a read-only collaboration methodology for sharing any Creo Parametric data in two or more PLM systems. This enables the exchange of Creo Parametric designs data between source and target PLM systems without compromising your PLM content management system.

Collaboration also occurs when the owner of the original object wants to relinquish ownership of that object to a new owner. This collaboration can occur between PLM systems or within the same PLM system. During the ownership transfer process, the original owner relinquishes ownership of Creo Parametric data to the new owner, which becomes recognized as the new owner PLM system for that data.

A typical use case is where a product is collaboratively designed in more than one PLM system. One PLM system may be responsible for a top assembly, while a different PLM system may be responsible for one of the subassemblies. Read-only collaboration is established based on the assumption that only the owner PLM system makes updates to their own Creo Parametric data.

For example, a company is developing a bicycle with an external design partner who manufactures drivetrains for bicycles (the gears and gear changes etc.).

The bicycle company and the drivetrain manufacturer might follow the following process to collaborate the design project using Creo Packages:

A typical use case is where a product is collaboratively designed in more than one PLM system. One PLM system may be responsible for a top assembly, while a different PLM system (the ODM) may be responsible for one or more of the subassemblies. Read-only collaboration is established based on the assumption that only the owner PLM system makes updates to their own Creo Parametric data.

A collective decision is made where the original PLM system owner transfers the ownership of the design or product to a PLM system design partner or supplier whom assumes full responsibility of ownership for that design or product.

For example, a company is developing a bicycle with an external design partner who manufactures drivetrains for bicycles (the gears and gear changes etc.). During the course of the bicycle design the external design partner provides updates of the drivetrain subassemblies to the bicycle company.

The bicycle company and the drivetrain manufacturer might follow the following process to initiate and complete the design of the drivetrain subassemblies and for the drivetrain partner to eventually transfer ownership of the drivetrain subassemblies to the bicycle company.