Generate Dxf file and Step file in Workflow or Dispatcher

[alai]

Hi,

I am new to this forum. After reading some of the post, I found out this is quite handy.  I hope someone in this group can give me advice if this can be done.

I am looking at a solution in Teamcenter can automatically generate dxf file and Step file through workflow process.  Did any one experience on it?

I am using NX 8 with Teamcenter 8.3.  Going to NX9 with Tc10.1,

Thanks

Andy

[Stefan_Pendl]

You need to set up and configure a dispatcher server to do the translation in the background.

After this is working, you can create translation (dispatcher) requests through workflow handlers.

[alai]

Thanks for your response.  Yes, I have used dispatcher already and generate CGM files and JT files.  Is there any OOTB tools i can use to translate dxf and step?  I found an article to use "EPM-run-external-command" to generate CGM --> PS --> PDF using "Prepare" Utility in TC Vis.  However, I don't see how it can convert to dxf / Step.

[Stefan_Pendl]

There are STEP and DXF translators included in the dispatcher service, you just need to install and configure them.

You can use the dispatcher_create_rqst utility, shipping with Teamcenter, to create translation requests.

The Teamcenter help library contains information about it in the utilities reference.

[alai]

I dont see translators are available.  Is it new in Teamcenter 10.1?  We are still in Teamcenter 8.3.

See attached Translator Option in Teamcenter Install.

[Stefan_Pendl]

Seems that this has been implemented by our CSR, so you would need to contact them for the exact steps.

The external translators can work with Tc names like @DB\{ItemID}\{ItemRevision}, so you just need to create the batch file and add the definition to the dispatcher.

[CSCHYD_PLM1]

U may need to use ECad tool