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Integrating Rapid Start with MCAD Tools SIEMENS Teamcenter Rapid Start 11.6 Integrating Rapid Start with MCAD Tools RS010 • 11.6 Contents About integrating Rapid Start with MCAD tools . 1-1 Configuring Rapid Start using the Integration Installation and Configuration utility . 2-1 Using the Integration Installation and Configuration utility . 2-1 Configure Inventor . 2-2 IIaC-Inventor overview . 2-2 Prerequisites for configuring Inventor using IIaC . 2-2 Run the IIaC utility to configure Inventor . 2-3 Results of running IIaC to configure Inventor . 2-4 Map attributes for Inventor . 2-4 Configure SolidWorks . 2-5 IIaC-SolidWorks overview . 2-5 Prerequisites for configuring SolidWorks using IIaC . 2-5 Map attributes for SolidWorks . 2-6 Run the IIaC utility for SolidWorks . 2-6 RS010 11.6 Integrating Rapid Start with MCAD Tools 3 Chapter 1: About integrating Rapid Start with MCAD tools Rapid Start provides CAD data management capabilities for multi-CAD and mechanical CAD (MCAD) that enable you to effectively share design data across your entire design and supply chain. Rapid Start supports the most popular MCAD tools and helps accelerate product development by promoting design re-use. You can create, manage, and re-use native design data from the following CAD systems, all in a single secure environment. • NX For information about integrating NX with Teamcenter, refer to the Teamcenter Integration for NX help available with NX documentation on Doc Center. • Solid Edge For information about integrating Solid Edge with Teamcenter, refer to the Solid Edge documentation on Doc Center. • AutoCAD For information about AutoCAD Integration, refer to the Teamcenter AutoCAD Integration documentation available GTAC (See Documentation > Teamcenter > Integrations and Solutions). • CATIA For information about integrating CATIA with Teamcenter, refer to the Teamcenter CATIA Integration documentation available on GTAC (See Documentation > Teamcenter > Integrations and Solutions). • Pro/ENGINEER For information about integrating Pro/ENGINEER with Teamcenter, refer to the Teamcenter ProENGINEER Integration documentation available on GTAC (See Documentation > Teamcenter > Integrations and Solutions). • Inventor For information about integrating Inventor with Teamcenter, refer to the Teamcenter Inventor Integration documentation available on GTAC (See Documentation > Teamcenter > Integrations and Solutions). • SolidWorks For information about integrating SolidWorks with Teamcenter, refer to the Teamcenter SolidWorks Integration documentation available on GTAC (See Documentation > Teamcenter > Integrations and Solutions). • I-deas RS010 11.6 Integrating Rapid Start with MCAD Tools 1-1 ChCaphtaeprte1r: 1:AbouAt binotuetgirnatteinggraRtianpgidRaSptaidrtSwtaitrht MwiCthADMCtoAoDlstools For information about integrating I-deas with Teamcenter, refer to the Teamcenter I-deas Integration documentation available on GTAC (See Documentation > Teamcenter > Integrations and Solutions). Note To find out the compatible versions of the CAD tools and Rapid Start, refer to the hardware and software certifications page on GTAC. 1-2 Integrating Rapid Start with MCAD Tools RS010 11.6 Chapter 2: Configuring Rapid Start using the Integration Installation and Configuration utility Using the Integration Installation and Configuration utility The Rapid Start Integration Installation and Configuration (IIaC) utility provides postinstallation configuration required for: • Dassault Systems SolidWorks integration • Autodesk Inventor integration Note The IIaC utility does not automate these CAD integration installations, but it does automate postinstallation configuration. Before using the IIaC utility, you must install the following on your system: • Teamcenter Rapid Start • CAD tool, such as SolidWorks or Inventor RS010 11.6 Integrating Rapid Start with MCAD Tools 2-1 ChCaphtaeprte2r: 2:ConfiCgounrifingguRrianpgidRaSptaidrtSutsairntgusthinegInthteegIrnatteiognraItniosntaIlnlasttioalnlaatinodnCaonndfiCgounrafitgiounrautitoilnityutility • CAD integration software, such as SWIM or TCAI Automated configuration of CAD integrations lets you start using the CAD tools with Rapid Start quickly without manually updating additional configuration files. Beginning with Teamcenter 10.1.3, the IIaC utility is provided in the TcRS_Kit/additional_applications/tcrs/utilities/IIaC.zip file. Unzip this file and run the IIaC.bat file to launch the utility user interface. Note Initially, IIaC supports Dassault Systems SolidWorks and Autodesk Inventor integrations with Rapid Start. • Each supported configuration has specific prerequisites. • In most locations help is available for input boxes by clicking on the box. Configure Inventor IIaC-Inventor overview IIaC automatically performs required configurations. After the installation of TCAI components, you configure the integration between Inventor and Teamcenter. Prerequisites for configuring Inventor using IIaC Before running IIaC to configure Inventor, ensure the following: • Your versions of Inventor, TCAI, and Teamcenter Rapid Start are compatible. • The JRE_HOME environment variable is set. • The following are installed. On the server On the client o Teamcenter Rapid Start corporate server o Teamcenter Rapid Start two-tier or four-tier client o TCAI server components o TCAI client components o Support for Teamcenter Rapid Start two-tier or four-tier client When the TCAI client component is installed, the server.config file is available in the config folder. o Inventor CAD tool 2-2 Integrating Rapid Start with MCAD Tools RS010 11.6 Configurriing Rapiid Sttarrtt usiing tthe IInttegrattiion IInstallllatiion and Configuration utility Run the IIaC utility to configure Inventor To perform automatic Inventor configuration: 1. Run IIaC.bat and select TcAI Configuration. 2. Select All Users or Single User. Note If Single User is selected, you must also provide the user root directory for the Inventor installation. 3. Select Two Tier or Four Tier. 4. Browse to the absolute path of the client_specific.properties file. This file is in the configuration_* folder in the TC_ROOT/portal plugins directory. 5. Provide the server connection name. This user-defined connection name is available in the Inventor CAD tool when connecting to Teamcenter from Inventor. 6. Browse to the location of the TCAI client directory. 7. Browse to the TC_ROOT directory for the Teamcenter Rapid Start corporate server. 8. Browse to the directory containing the server.config. RS010 11.6 Integrating Rapid Start with MCAD Tools 2-3 ChCaphtaeprte2r: 2:ConfiCgounrifingguRrianpgidRaSptaidrtSutsairntgusthinegInthteegIrnatteiognraItniosntaIlnlasttioalnlaatinodnCaonndfiCgounrafitgiounrautitoilnityutility Note The server.config file is present in the configuration folder path specified during TCAI client installation. 9. Click Start. The TCAI2APP.PAR file or the server.config file are updated with the server details for the two-tier or four-tier configuration of Rapid Start. Note If you upgrade the Rapid Start version, you must rerun the IIaC utility to reconfigure the integration. Results of running IIaC to configure Inventor Optionally, you can verify the changes made by IIaC: • When the configuration is for all users, the IIaC utility updates the server.config file with the server details from the client_specific.properties file for the two-tier or four-tier configuration. • When the configuration is for a single user, the TCAI2APP.PAR file is updated. • Open parts from the rich client in Inventor. This shows that the MechworksTcaiplugin_*.jar was copied from the TCAI installation Rac folder to the TC ROOT\portal\plugins folder in of the Teamcenter Rapid Start installation. Map attributes for Inventor Attribute mapping is not performed by IIaC for TcAI configuration. You can perform attribute mapping manually after the IIaC configuration is successful. Note A sample attribute mapping file, IIaC/InvConfigurationUtility/Sample_Inventor_mapping_file.txt, is provided in the IIaC.zip file. 1. Use the export_attr_mappings utility to export the Teamcenter mapping file. In a Teamcenter command prompt window, enter the following command: export_attr_mappings -u=username -p=password -g=group -file=drive-path\attribute_mapping.txt 2. Edit the exported attribute mapping file to map the Teamcenter Rapid Start attributes for the various dataset types needed, such as AIPart, AIAssembly, AIDrawing, and AIPresentation. 2-4 Integrating Rapid Start with MCAD Tools RS010 11.6 Configurriing Rapiid Sttarrtt usiing tthe IInttegrattiion IInstallllatiion and Configuration utility 3. Use the import_attr_mappings utility to import the mapping file. In a Teamcenter command prompt window, enter the following command: import_attr_mappings -u=username -p=password -g=group -file=drive-path\attribute_mapping.txt Configure SolidWorks IIaC-SolidWorks overview IIaC automatically performs the following required configurations: • SolidWorks seed part creation • SolidWorks attribute mapping for seed parts • Attribute mapping with sample properties Note Sample properties are provided with IIaC in the IIaC/SwConfigurationUtility/Sample_SWIM_attr_mapping_file.txt file. Prerequisites for configuring SolidWorks using IIaC Before running IIaC to configure SolidWorks, ensure the following: • Your versions of SolidWorks, SWIM, and Teamcenter Rapid Start are compatible. • There are no naming rules attached to Teamcenter Rapid Start item or item revision types. • The JRE_HOME environment variable is set. • The following are installed. On the server On the client o Teamcenter
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