Preface
This document uses the term Windchill in place of the PTC products PDMLink, ProjectLink and Pro/Intralink. If necessary, the real product name, such as PDMLink may be used to indicate a special feature, distinction or differentiation of it from another product.
Symbols
Some references and symbols are used in this document.
| Symbol | Description |
|---|---|
| PTC_ROOT | Root directory for PTC products (e.g. C:\ptc, Linux:/opt/ptc) |
| WT_ROOT | Root directory for the overall Windchill environment (e.g. c:\ptc\Windchill_11.0, Linux: /opt/ptc/Windchill_11.0) |
| WT_HOME | Root directory of the Windchill server (e.g. c:\ptc\Windchill_11.0\Windchill, Linux: /opt/ptc/Windchill_11.0) |
| APACHE_ROOT | Root directory for Windchill-Apache installation (e.g. c:\ptc\Windchill_11.0\Apache, Linux: /opt/ptc/Windchill_11.0/Apache) |
Types of objects
The documents often refer to different types of objects:
| Types of objects | Explanation | Class |
|---|---|---|
| EPMDocument 3D | These objects are parts as well as skeletons exclusive to assemblies | wt.epm.EPMDocument |
| EPMDocument 2D | These objects are drawings | wt.epm.EPMDocument |
| WTPart | Objects of this type are parts or materials | wt.part.WTPart |
| WTDocument | These are ordinary documents | wt.doc.WTDocument |
Date formats
The usual date format used follows ISO 8601 (or EN 28601, DIN 5008) using the YYYY-MM-DD format. (YYYY: 4-digit year, MM: 2-digit month indicator, DD: 2-digit day of the month)