PDM-Workbench PDM-Workbench Release 2.5 User Manual - CMI.

CHAPTER 1OverviewThis chapter provides basic information about the PDM-Workbench and lists somefeatures of this application.Introducing PDM-WorkbenchThe PDM-Workbench is developed by T-Systems as a high-end integration between theCAD system CATIA V5 and several PDM systems. Those PDM systems might becustomized or virtual (a combination of several PDM systems). No matter which type theyare the PDM-Workbench will integrate them into CATIA V5. How those PDM object typesare to present their dialogs and functionalities within the PDM-Workbench is defined in aconfiguration file (called PDM-Workbench Schema).The PDM-Workbench workshop works with two different windows. The first window typepresents the results of your queries. There you also might expand your product structure.Or you can create new objects in this window.You can load this product structure into a CATIA V5 native window, and you can modifythe content of this CATIA V5 native window (see Picture 1: PDM-Workbench workshop inCATIA V5).Picture 1: PDM-Workbench workshop in CATIA V5PDM-Workbench User Manual 1