WT Part creation with workflow

[mdemers]

Hey,
Has anyone used Windchill's workflows to generate auto-numbered WT Parts? I'd like to create a workflow that would, once a user has initialized it, create a WT Part, assign the WT Part a sequential number, prompt the user for the classification (we have Parts/Link), and then the values for the attributes associated with this classification.
Out-of-the-box auto-numbering for WT Part creation is ok but it doesn't allow for the selection of a category/classification and value input in the related attributes... As far as I know...
Does anyone have tricks and/or feedback about it?
Thanks,
Mat

 

[robertib]

You may not need a workflow as such. You can define attributes and associate them to the WT Part, and you will be prompted to fill them in when you create the WT Part.


To create the attribute:


log in as the site administrator
go to the Site tab, Utilities sub-page & select Attribute Definition Manager
create an organiser (the first button above the attribute root) to hold the attributes
highlight the organiser in the tree & create the attribute (second button) - you will be prompted for the type (boolean, number, string, etc)
highlight the attribute in the tree & update it (fourth button) - this will enable you to change the name, description (displays in the status bar) & display names


To add the attribute to the WT Part


log in as the site administrator
go to the Site tab, Utilities sub-page & select Type Manager
click on the Part in the tree & select update (second button above the tree)
click the template tab, highlight Attribute Root, and click the Add Attribute button
If you want to prevent people from putting in non-standard values, highlight the attribute & click Show Constraints - you can add constraints here
when finished, hit the check-in button (fifth button) and you are finished