Customer PTC E-Newsletter Date: June 30, 2004

PTC Product Focus: A) What’s New in Routed Systems Designer 5.0 B) Windchill ProjectLink 7.0 at a Glance

Tips of the Week: A) Purchasing, Installing, Configuring & Running ISOGEN Enabled Piping Design B) Configuring a Windchill ProjectLink 7.0 Workflow and Lifecycle

Announcements: Most Recent Announcements Upcoming Events & Training Schedule: Events & Training Schedule

PTC Product Focus What’s New in Routed Systems Designer 5.0 PTC’s Routed Systems Designer (RSD) is a powerful diagramming solution that enables the fast and easy creation of even the most sophisticated routed system diagrams. RSD can automatically drive the routing of cables and pipes in virtually any 3D MCAD system that accepts the output format from RSD, and is specially optimized for use with Pro/ENGINEER cabling and piping design. Key Product Capabilities include:

• Offers multi-discipline breadth • Optimized to drive cabling and piping within Pro/ENGINEER • Multi-user capability • Encourages design reuse and automation

RSD Benefits

• Speeds the 3D design significantly by removing the tedious, manual process of interpreting 2D schematic diagrams, reducing time to market

• Provides all diagramming needs in a single solution, reducing total product costs • Virtually eliminates errors by ensuring adherence to the logic defined in the schematics,

improving product quality RSD 5.0 and Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 are jointly tested and tuned for optimal performance in combination. Together, the complete digital model can be defined, with no compromises. Routed Systems Designer products continue to improve with each release. The Routed Systems Focus group worked together with PTC to select the enhancements for this release and future releases. For more details, refer to the READ ME FIRST document in the reference document section of PTC’s Technical Support.

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Enhancements for RSD 5.0 fall into the following categories focused on usability: • Data tables • Datasets • Pan & Zoom Controls • Default Directory settings • Packing Designs • Set Color of Selected Shape • Colorized Components • Default Shape Label • Highways • Splices • Corner Fittings • Files Extensions • New Report Engine & Output • Packages

Usability Data tables

• New Options to Manipulate Data tables on RMB • Rename Objects • Cut • Copy • Paste

Datasets • New User Interface • Available Values in Pull Down List

Pan & Zoom Controls • View Manipulation Consistent with Pro/ENGINEER WILDFIRE • Control & Middle Mouse Button to Zoom • Shift & Middle Mouse Button to Pan

Directory Defaults • Set Default Locations for Designs, Data tables, Properties, Reports, Packages,

etc. • File Retrieval • File Storage • Lock Browse

Packing Designs • Specify target location

Set Color of Selected Shape • Ability to Set Color of Selected Shapes

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• On the Fly

• Independent of Catalog Colorize Components

• Identify Classes using Colors Default Shape Label

• Set Default Text Format Highways

• Ability to Simplify Schematic • Represent a path of multiple lines as a single line • Add, remove & route wires to and from a highway

Splices • Create Through & Butt • Define default style • Change style on the fly with RMB

Corner Fittings • Insert 2, 3 & 4 Way Fittings • Auto align using MMB

File Extensions • File Extensions Added Automatically • File Export

Reports • New Report Engine • Save Reports to sheet, csv, or XHTML

Packages • Improved Control Functions

o Drag & Drop o RMB Options

• Dependency Tree o View Dependent Items o Save to *.txt

• Auto next o Auto Move Through List of Resolutions

More Information on RSD Routed Systems Designer and the PTC Routed Systems solutions – (piping design extension and cabling design extension) offer the most complete integrated tools for your fluid and electrical routing needs. There is a wealth of information available both from PTC and the PTC user community on the software CD and the web. Software CD:

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• First, when you load the software, there is a API guide, basic tutorial, csv example files, demodb RSD template file, help docs in HTML, java API examples, and PDF files of the install guide, help guide, and API guide. The files are located at the RSD loadpoint\rsdesigner\. The tutorial is excellent and a good primer before going to the 2-day RSD class from PTC.

URL’s:

• Pro/ENGINEER Routed Systems – www.ptc.com/go/route . Make sure to click on the Learn and Try tab for each of the 3 tools.

• RSD Technical Tip (December 2002) - http://www.ptc.com/solutions/asktheplm/rsd/index.htm

• Cabling Jumpstart Kit - http://www.ptc.com/solutions/routed_systems/jumpstart_kit.zip . Developed to help new and existing users set up their cabling environment. Written for Pro/E 2000i2, however, most of the content is still relevant except for the Pro/DIAGRAM section. RSD is recommended over Pro/DIAGRAM for both new and existing implementations as the better tool.

• RSDesigner Info Exchange – www.rsdesigner.net . Independent website to ask questions, share libraries, download tutorials, etc. Don’t forget to also use PTC Tech Support for asking questions as well.

• Creating 2-D Schematics with RSD 5.0 and Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 class - http://www.ptc.com/appserver/it/icm/cda/template_lib/training/goto.jsp?&trn_course_id=TRN-1723

• Modeling 3-D Electrical Harnesses with Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 - http://www.ptc.com/appserver/it/icm/cda/template_lib/training/goto.jsp?&trn_course_id=TRN-1714

• RSDesigner independent training & consulting – www.rsdesigner.com. • The Routed Systems Technical Committee - http://www.ptcuser.org/tc/cable/

PTC also offers excellent strategic consulting services to help companies successfully deploy the PTC Routed Systems Solutions to their business needs. Please contact your PTC sales representative or for more information.

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Tips of the Week

Purchasing, Installing, Configuring, & Running ISOGEN Enabled Piping Design

Pro/PIPING supports Isometric Drawing Generation (ISOGEN) for all Specification-Driven pipelines and pipeline spools. ISOGEN is the industry de-facto standard for automatic piping isometric generation. Pro/PIPING saves the piping data to PCF (Piping Component File) and MDF (Material Description File) files for use with ISOGEN applications.

Pro/PIPING ISOGEN files include the following features:

• Automatic Bill of Materials (BOM) based on specifications and the specification database

• Automatic generation of an isometric drawing on multiple sheets • Representative insulation symbol option, 2-D symbol size for fitting components

option, an automatic mark-flow-direction symbol, and isometric symbols for pipe fittings

• Automatic dimensioning including component-to-component, end-to-end, cut-pipe, and box dimensioning for skew-pipe segments

• Automatic overlap checking for pipelines, dimensions, and text

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ISOGEN Enabled Piping is not included with the standard Piping Design Extension that is an extension design add-on or part of the Flex3C packaging. Also, the standard Piping Design Extension can not be upgraded to ISOGEN Enabled Piping Extension. Since it uses a license of Alias Personal Isogen, it is require that the customer purchase ISOGEN Enabled Piping Design Extension as a design add-on to Pro/ENGINEER. It is compatible with Pro/ENGINEER 2001, Wildfire 1.0 and 2.0.

Installing ISOGEN Enabled Piping Design

There are several components you will need to successfully installed ISOGEN Enabled Piping:

• Pro/ENGINEER software (2001, Wildfire 1.0 or 2.0, 2.0 recommended) with ISOGEN Enabled Piping Design Extension Add-on

• Pro/E FlexLM License File • Alias Personal I-Run Version 3 • Alias Personal I-Run license File • Hardware lock (dongle)

Step 1 - Pro/ENGINEER software & license file Load a working version of Pro/ENGINEER on your workstation. Verify the appropriate licensing required to produce the PCF file for Isogen. Check the license file has the following information:

#################### Extension ###########################

# Serviceable = Pro/ENGINEER FPL REP Package

# Feature Name = 190

# Feature Version = 25.0

# Number of Copies = 1

# Expiration Date = 30-nov-2004

# Module = ALIAS ISOGEN-Enabled Piping Design Module

This example was taken from a Wildfire 2.0 license that has license simplification. Step 2 - Alias I-Run Version 3 software and license file The Alias I-Run Version 3 software will be shipped with the hardware lock/dongle when the FLEXLM license file is created from PTC License Management. You can also download version 3 of the software from the alias website @ http://www.alias.ltd.uk/developers/isogen/software/isogensoftdload.htm . You will need to create a username and password with Alias Tech Support prior to downloading any software. The tech support can be reached @ http://www.alias.ltd.uk/support/contactsupport.htm

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To generate a license file, you will need to contact Alias license support licensing@alias.ltd.uk and supply them with the following information from your hardware lock/dongle.

On label on front:

Software: ALIAS I-Run 3

Type: Training

Key No: 1832

And printed in gold on back:

Model Number: HASP4-Time4 1.5

Serial Number: KETET KP 20888 Step 3 - Hardware Lock The hardware lock will be shipped to the customer with your software CD’s from PTC License Management after a FLEXLM license file is created for the sales order number that includes ISOGEN Enable Piping Design Extension on it’s order list. The hardware lock should look like the figure below.

Step 4 - Install the hard The hardware lock must software (software also hclock, indicating the exacexpires based on time, thlock. Step 5 - Install the Isoge

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be attached to the parallel (RS232) port of the client PC that will run the as to be installed on the client PC). It contains an internal real-time t time (hours, minutes and seconds) and date (day, month, year). It

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all I-Run Version 3 software on your computer. It will run an Install s you to install, modify, repair and uninstall the program. Select all the

Step 6 – Configuring your I-Run to load license file From Start Menu select #Programs, # Alias Isometrics, #Irun V3#Customer Utility

Select the … to locate your license file. Only select the update hardware lock/dongle if you are updating the dongle to a new license file because the original has timed-out.

Configuring I Step 1 - Create your • From start menu • Select #File, #Ne

<isogen_working • Select #File, #Ne• Replace the name• Select 'Spool' from• Select 'AutoCAD

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isogen working directory and project file

select #Programs, #Alias Isometrics, #I-run v3, #Project Manager w, #Isometric Directory, select drive <D:\>, enter name of directory _dir>, #OK, answer 'yes' to 'create it now' prompt

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There are sever Most of the filefiles. The following cISOGEN interfa isogen_mandatothe proe_loadpo isogen_symbol_proe_loadpoint\ isogen_output_ isogen_nominaproe_loadpoint\ isogen_pcf_filethe following kSPOOLNUM, a isogen_endtypeproe_loadpoint\ Note: The Symbol MaPro/PIPING co Step 3 (Option

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al other ISOGEN related config.pro options that can be set as well.

s are located and set by default to the proe_loadpoint\text\piping_data\isodata

onfiguration options must be set in the Pro/PIPING config.pro file to use the ce:

ry_attr_file – do not set this option, currently the isogen.fls file is not included in int\text\piping_data\isodata.

map_file – set to text\piping_data\isodata\isogen_symbol_map.ptd

files_dir - already set above, this is where the pcf files will be saved.

l_size_map_file - set to text\piping_data\isodata\isogen_nominal_size_map.ptd

name_format - MNEMONIC-SPECIFICATION-NUMBER, <a combination of eywords: SIZE, SPECIFICATION, MNEMONIC, NUMBER, INSULATION, nd any valid file name characters>

_map_file – set to text\piping_data\isodata\isogen_endtype_map.ptd

p, Endtype Map, and Nominal Size ISOGEN Map files are required to map mponent information to ISOGEN component information.

al) Changing the look of your Alias ISOGEN drawings

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First, you can add additional symbols to your symbol keys file isogen_symbols_map.ptd to add additional fittings to map to the ISOGEN symbols. Refer to the symbols keys.pdf doc that can be downloaded here. http://www.alias.ltd.uk/support/downloads.htm Second, the drawing’s style can be adjusted for each customers needs. Download and install the Isoutilitiesv211.exe from http://www.alias.ltd.uk/support/downloads.htm. Go to Start#Programs#Alias Isometrics#Iso Utils#Options Editor. Open the options file from a style and you can edit the settings. It is good practice to start this from one of the standard styles that is near the desired result and do not forget to make a backup copy of the styles before you start. Furthermore, you can also find all the information for customizing Isogen is under C:\Program Files\Alias\I-Run v3\Documentation.

Running ISOGEN Enabled Piping Step 1 - Creating isometric drawings from Pro/ENGINEER pipeline assemblies • Task 1 - Create your pipeline assembly in Pro/ENGINEER using spec-driven piping. Make

sure the CSYS in the pipeline assembly has the Z-axis pointing upwards. This affects the orientation of the ISOGEN in the drawing.

• Task 2 - Select #Drawing from the piping menu, select the pipeline assembly that you want to create a drawing of, fill out the table as shown

• Task 3 - Create the dxf draw• Launch isogen V3

• From start menu sele• Select #File, #Open, select th

list and then select OK.

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ct #Programs, #Alias Isometrics, #I-run v3, #I-run e file (*.pcf) you just created. Pick it and select “Add” to the

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the piping_iso_drawings directory. Drawing, select appropriate style, OK

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For more info about schematic driven, spec-driven piping and ISOGEN, check out this articles from PTCExpress and the Alias website. Schematic Driven Piping Technical Tips (February 2003) - http://www.ptc.com/solutions/asktheplm/schematic_driven/index.htm Piping Design Technical Tips (January 2002) - http://www.ptc.com/solutions/asktheplm/piping_design/index.htm Alias ISOGEN I-Run technical downloads tech support website: http://www.alias.ltd.uk/support/downloads.htm & http://www.alias.ltd.uk/support/contactsupport.htm For learning how to create schematic driven 2D PI&D, there is a 2-day class available. Here are the details: http://www.ptc.com/appserver/it/icm/cda/template_lib/training/goto.jsp?&trn_course_id=TRN-982 Happy routing!

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Click below to see regularly scheduled Tips & Techniques technical Webcasts that are designed to provide you with the most popular time-saving tricks that Pro/ENGINEER users of all skill levels will find useful. Get more out of your maintenance dollars!

In addition to our Creation Tips & Techniques, here are some new events related to our Collaborate and Control solutions.

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E-PROFILES IS HERE!! We have been eagerly anticipating the debut of the new electronic version of Profiles Magazine and now it is here! This new web site will supplement the print edition of the magazine and will provide new useful features not feasible with paper media. e-Profiles will provide you with 24x7, worldwide access to key information previously available exclusively in the print version. "Tips & Tricks," a popular feature pioneered by Pro/USER, has also moved to the web and will be expanded as the site matures. Future plans include several foreign-language editions of Profiles for our many international readers. Currently, Profiles is printed in English and Japanese. Please take a few minutes to check out this new web site. We don't think you will be disappointed. http://profilesmagazine.com/

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Upcoming Events & Training Class Schedules Upcoming, 2004 Your local Pro/Engineer User Groups http://www.prouser.org/rugs/ June 13 - 16, 2004 Nashville, TN

Pro/USER International Conference http://www.prouser.org/

Please visit the PTC Education Services website for the latest training information including course descriptions, schedules, locations, and pricing.

• Attend a course at any PTC Center and receive a free copy of Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire Student Edition!

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