PDMWorks Lifecycle and Revision Scheme
PDMWorks Lifecycle and Revision Scheme
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I wanted to get some feedback on how people deal with this problem in PDMWorks...
Our current revisioning scheme is as follows: we use a combination letter and numbering scheme to indicate release and version, for example -.01, -.02, A.01, A.02. When a part is released, the second half of the revision is removed so that the released revision is A, B, C, etc.
At this point we run into a problem. Often, an engineer will want to do additional work on the released part that may or may not be released. When this work is done, the rev is bumped from A to A.01, A.02, etc. If the changes are implemented, the production release rev is changed to B. If the changes are not implemented the released rev remains A. My question is, can I set the lifecycle up so that only the A, B, C, etc. revs can have a status of "Production". Additionally, can I set PDMWorks up so that the A.01, A.02 revs show a status of "Post Production Development" while the A, B, and C revs show a status of "Production"? If there are better ways of dealing with this problem, I'd certainly like to hear them. Basically I want a way to separate the production stages from the post production development stages. Thanks for the help.
Jason
Our current revisioning scheme is as follows: we use a combination letter and numbering scheme to indicate release and version, for example -.01, -.02, A.01, A.02. When a part is released, the second half of the revision is removed so that the released revision is A, B, C, etc.
At this point we run into a problem. Often, an engineer will want to do additional work on the released part that may or may not be released. When this work is done, the rev is bumped from A to A.01, A.02, etc. If the changes are implemented, the production release rev is changed to B. If the changes are not implemented the released rev remains A. My question is, can I set the lifecycle up so that only the A, B, C, etc. revs can have a status of "Production". Additionally, can I set PDMWorks up so that the A.01, A.02 revs show a status of "Post Production Development" while the A, B, and C revs show a status of "Production"? If there are better ways of dealing with this problem, I'd certainly like to hear them. Basically I want a way to separate the production stages from the post production development stages. Thanks for the help.
Jason






RE: PDMWorks Lifecycle and Revision Scheme
Also, creating the same rev at different lifecycles can create problems down the road for you (A.01 at 'released' and A.01 at 'developement'). PDMWorks can get confused.
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jason
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'Developement' and 'Transfer' are only for numerical revs (preliminary/eng build). Hope this helps.
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That means that if I am the engineer and am working on the latest rev, "B06", other people on the shop floor can only access rev "B" (the last released version).
Is this possible to enforce using PDM/Works?
RE: PDMWorks Lifecycle and Revision Scheme
rokahn: you can only change a file in PDMW if you are the owner. Anyone can open it and do what they want with it...but can not check it back in. I would suggest a safe way for the shop floor is set up a folder on a server and store PDF files of the dwgs there for everyone to view and print. You can also set up a folder to store IGES, STEP, eDrawings, etc for others to use.