Identifying Parts as CAD Represented Parts
Configuring groups for identifying CAD Represented Parts — An XML file is used to control the definition of what is identified as a CAD Represented Part. The XML file can be configured to have multiple groups to represent CAD Represented Parts. Each group can consist of multiple global attributes and/or WTPart Soft Types. A WVS preference, available in the Site and Organizations contexts at > > , configures the location and name of the xml file used to configure parts identified as CAD Represented Parts. The location can be specified relative to the <Windchill> directory or can be absolute. For detailed information on how to create a configuration file for identifying CAD Represented Parts, including the ability to localize the name and description, refer to the CADRepresentedPartConfiguration.xml file located at <Windchill>\codebase\com\ptc\wvs\server\xml\ .
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When the XML file is updated, it must be reloaded into Windchill. The administrator can update the preference and click OK to upload the changes; otherwise, the file will be updated the next time the method server starts.
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User Preference for selecting groups used to identify CAD Represented Parts — Users can select which groups they want to use for identifying parts as CAD Represented Parts by setting the > > user preference. In the example below, Bucket Cylinder, Main Cylinders, and Head Lights are all selected for identifying parts as CAD Represented Parts.
User Preference for determining whether to show unplaced components to be used in dynamic part structures — Users can decide whether to display unplaced components to be used in a dynamic part structure by setting the > > user preference. For example, when this preference is set to Yes, unplaced components are displayed when opening the dynamic part structure in Creo View.
| | When viewing the structure of CAD Represented Parts in the Visualization tab, the selected object does not always highlight the correct object in the structure, because the structure is different from the viewable structure. When viewing the CAD Represented Part in Creo View, the correct object is highlighted because Creo View is displaying the structure as modified by the generation of the dynamic structure. |