Windchill (WC) is an integrated suite of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) applications from PTC
PLM software manages a core set of data for a project stored on a server which is accessed via a web interface or directly within the CAD environment. Everyone involved in the project – team, organisation, subcontractors – then work from the same data. Different levels of access and permissions can be assigned by the project manager.
From our perspective in LDS the main advantages in using this system to manages our projects are:
- the ability to work in a team on a single set of data
- accessing a single set of data on and off campus
- allowing others to view your data remotely
- gaining experience of a commercial data management system
When a file is checked out for editing by a user, other users may be able to open and view the file but they cannot make any changes.
We shall be using the Project Link application within Windchill with our data stored on the server:
https://www.windchilleducation.eu/Windchill – currently on Windchill 10.0
Windchill: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windchill_(software)
PLM: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product_Lifecycle_Management
Other PLM:
Aras Innovator – Open Source PLM
Dassault Systemes (Catia, Solidworks) PLM – Enovia and Enterprise PDM
Siemens (NX, Solid Edge) PLM – Teamcenter