I'm at a point where my workflows are setup and everything is
fine, but I'm trying to decide how I am going to handle revisions.
The current issue I have is that in order for a revision to be made within PDMWE (using a transition), a file must be checked in. The problem with that is the revision block in a drawing. I can't very well update the revision block when a file is read-only.
I was thinking about updating the revision of a part before checking it out, but we'll run into problems if we decide not to make a change to a part.
I am trying to make this as simple as possible for the user. How do you currently handle revisions and ECNs?
All comments welcome.
Thanks!
The current issue I have is that in order for a revision to be made within PDMWE (using a transition), a file must be checked in. The problem with that is the revision block in a drawing. I can't very well update the revision block when a file is read-only.
I was thinking about updating the revision of a part before checking it out, but we'll run into problems if we decide not to make a change to a part.
I am trying to make this as simple as possible for the user. How do you currently handle revisions and ECNs?
All comments welcome.
Thanks!
From what I can tell, and please correct me if I am wrong, but the only way to really handle ECN's is to role your own solution. (API) I'm a touch frustrated and disappointed that something marketed as being available out of the box is not.
It's a Good Thingtm that there is a good API for PDMWE!