If yes, the part is automatically exported from the server into the ProE start directory for iPEM and opened in the CAD system.

If no, the part is created in the working directory (=poolpath) and from there checked into Teamcenter. Afterwards this information is saved in the LinkDB and the part now saved in the ProE start directory for iPEM (working directory=poolpath) is opened in the CAD system.

(On this also compare the key poolpath.

$CADENAS_SETUP/ifacecommon.cfg

"AppBeforeCreate" and "AppAfterCreate" have to be commented in.

[CreationOptions]
AppBeforeCreate=GetObject("pdm.callbackCheckinout").AppBeforeCreate
AppAfterCreate=GetObject("pdm.callbackCheckinout").AppAfterCreate

$CADENAS_SETUP/ifproeteamcenter.cfg

ACTIVE_CONDITION has to be set on "true".

[PLM]
ACTIVE_CONDITION=true

ItemType

The Teamcenter ItemType for new parts. Default (key commented out) is "Item".

Note An empty key is not supported!

[CreationOptions]
TC_ItemType(is3dPart)= 
TC_ItemType(is3dAsm)=

Here you can define the ItemType for parts from PARTsolutions. If this key is not defined, then the type “Item“ is used.

ItemName

The ItemName in Teamcenter is set to the value defined here.

[CreationOptions]
TC_ItemName=

Exemplary entry:

TC_ItemDescription=?GetObject("iface.calcnameservice").start(0).
 Format("<ATTR(NB)>").value()

For ItemName the standard name can be set for example.

ItemDescription

[CreationOptions]
TC_ItemDescription=

Exemplary entry:

TC_ItemDescription=?GetObject("iface.calcnameservice").start(0).
 Format("<ATTR(LINA)>").value()

For ItemDescription the bom name can be set for example.

DatasetDescription

The Teamcenter description for parts.

[CreationOptions]
TC_DatasetDescription=

Exemplary entry:

TC_DatasetDescription=?GetObject("iface.calcnameservice").start(0).Format("<GenNAME(26)>").
 alnum("").value()

ItemID

[CreationOptions]
TC_ItemId(is3dPart)=
TC_ItemId(is3dAsm)=

The ItemID is used for the checkin.

If the ItemID shall come from Teamcenter, then leave this key empty.

The following example shows, how you can define the ItemID yourself:

TC_ItemId=?GetObject("iface.calcnameservice").start(0).
 Format("<ATTR(NB)>").alnum("").value()

Detailed information how you can individually adjust the ItemID is found under Section 2.2.1.4, “Variable values - functions ” or in the examples of the configuration file.

RevisionID

RevisionID, which is used for the checkin. If this is empty, then the RevisionID for the checkin is called from Teamcenter.

[CreationOptions]
TC_ItemRevision(is3dPart)=
TC_ItemRevision(is3dAsm)=

TmpFolder

[Teamcenter_iPEM_section]
TC_TmpFolder=

Here you can define the storage folder for parts from PARTsolutions.

If the key is empty, then the folder “Newstuff“ is used by default.

TargetFolder

[CreationOptions]
TC_TargetFolder=

Path to the Teamcenter folder, where a PARTsolutions part is moved after it has been checked in the TC_TmpFolder.

Example:

TC_TargetFolder=Home\BaseFolder01\SubFolder01

Important Please regard upper and lower case!

It is necessary to move the parts, because ipemimport.bat does not support paths.

If moving is not wanted, then comment out the key TC_TargetFolder. In this case the part remains in the folder defined under TC_TmpFolder.

Not existing folders are automatically created.

Note If folders shall be created, <TC_TmpFolder> has also to be set correctly – if the default value is not the desired one.

Filename

In order to set the file name please use the key "Filename".

Supported place holders are:

Examples with file name from Teamcenter

Filename(is3dPart)=?"Part-%TC_ItemId%" 
Filename(is3dAsm)=?"Asm-%TC_ItemId%"

Filename=?"%TC_ItemId%-%TC_ItemName%"

Filename=?"%TC_ItemId%-%TC_ItemDescription%"

Examples with file name from PARTsolutions

Filename=?GetObject("iface.calcnameservice").start(0).Format("<ATTR(NB)>").value()

Filename=?GetObject("iface.calcnameservice").start(0).Format("<ATTR(ERP_PDM_NUMBER)>").value()

Notes how to individually adjust the file name are found under Section 2.2.1.4, “Variable values - functions ”.

Note Should there be an additional .prt or .asm in the file name (meaning not the file extension), this will not be removed. If the file name has no file extension .asm or .prt, then the correct file extension is added. Only use characters, which are supported by ProE!

poolpath

The "local WorkDir" should be set on the ProE start dir for iPEM.

Note No subdirectories! ONE poolpath for ALL parts!!!

LinkDB ReturnMapping

Via LinkDB-ReturnMapping, PDM attributes can be mapped to link database fields.

At first, in the block [AttributeMapping(is3d)], the block for the actual LinkDB mapping has to be declared (as usual).

[AttributeMapping(is3d)]
Attr_Content_00=LINKDB_RETURN_MAPPING
Attr_Section_00=LINKDB_RETURN_MAPPING

Now in NX, start PARTdataManager as usual and export the parts into the CAD system. Now the parts are automatically exported to Teamcenter. <ERP_COLUMN_NAME> or LINKTABLE.<ERP_COLUMN_NAME> have to be an existing VARCHAR column!

Example:

[LINKDB_RETURN_MAPPING(is3d)]
ERPTABLE.<ERP_COLUMN_NAME>=?"'%TC_ItemId%'"

ERPTABLE.<ERP_COLUMN_NAME> specifies table and column, the value the placeholder to be used. Thereby the ItemId for example (which is possibly created during the generation in Teamcenter) can be saved in the LinkDB.

Supported placeholders for ERPTABLE.<ERP_COLUMN_NAME> are:

Supported placeholders: {%TC_ItemId%, %TC_ItemName%, %TC_ItemDescription%, %TC_ItemRevision%, %TC_ItemType%, %Master_Item_Id%}.

After a new creation of parts the project has to be reloaded in PARTdataManager in order for the PDM values to be displayed.