WGM
WINDCHILL WORKGROUP MANAGER (WGM) FOR
INVENTOR INSTALLATION
Windchill 10.2 M030
Revised 6/18/2015 Vaughn McDaniel
PROCESS OVERVIEW
•
Prepare for update
– Upload or Check-In all work
– Close all programs
•
Uninstall existing WGM
•
Install Prerequisites
•
Install WGM
•
WGM Configuration
•
Verification
1
PREPARE FOR UPDATE
• PREPARE FOR UPDATE
– Upload or Check-In all work
– Close all programs
• UNINSTALL EXISTING WGM
• INSTALL PREREQUISITES
PREPARE FOR UPDATE
1. Upload or Check-In all work.
a.
Ask Users if everything is Checked In or
Uploaded to Windchill. After this locally
modified files will be removed.
2. Close all programs
UN-INSTALL EXISTING WGM, CLEAR DATA
1.
Launch existing Windchill (WGM) Workgroup Manager Client and access Tools >
Application Management. Remove all registered applications.
2.
Uninstall the Windchill Workgroup Manager Client using Start > Programs > PTC
3.
Delete the Windchill Workgroup Manager Client installation :\Program Files\PTC\wgm.
4.
Clear the Java plug-in cache:
5.
a)
From the Windows Start menu, access the Java Control Panel: Windows 7 64-bit:
Control Panel > Java
b)
On the General tab, in the Temporary Internet Files section, click Settings.
c)
Click Delete Files.
d)
Click OK to confirm that you want to delete the files.
Clear local Cache by deleting %Userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\PTC\Windchill Workgroup
Manager (This is a hidden folder which must be shown: https://www.google.com/#q=show+hidden+folders )
6.
Delete Browser Cache following - WC001 - How to clear Internet Explorer web browser and
Windchill cache.docx
INSTALL PREREQUISITES
1. Java Version 7 Update 40 – (1.7.0_40) 32 bit and 64 bit required
a.
Install x86 and 64 bit Java 1.7.0.40
From one of these locations:
\\akus2206\cam\eng\Windchill Info\
\\akus2506\mon\engineering\Windchill info\
\\akus2406\eng\ENGINEERING-APPLICATIONS\Englewood_ENG_Software\
2. Autodesk Inventor 2014 64-bit and/or Creo Schematics 2.0
3. Internet Explorer 9,10,11
4. New users need to be added to this group to map Environment Variables UX_AKUS_INVENTOR-CAD
2
INSTALL WGM
INSTALLING THE WGM
–
As user, login to PC
–
Install WGM from one of these Network locations and following steps on next slides
\\akus2206\cam\eng\Windchill Info\
\\akus2506\mon\engineering\Windchill info\
\\akus2406\eng\ENGINEERING-APPLICATIONS\Englewood_ENG_Software\PTC
Executable: \WGM_10_2_30_6\CLIENT\setup.vbs
INSTALLATION
•Accept any/all of the Java security messages
•Install to default Location: C:\Program Files\PTC\wgm
•NOTE: If OS is x64, and setup defaults to install to Program Files (x86),
Cancel the installation; Internet Explorer 64-bit was not used, and software
will not function correctly.
KEEP DEFAULT SETTINGS
1. Keep clicking next until able to click Install
2. Wait for installation to complete. ~ 5 min.
3
CONFIGURATION
SETUP KNA CONFIGURATION WGMCLIENT.INI FILE
1. Copy/replace the wgmclient.ini file from the install root to the desktop, then to client install
location
FROM one of these locations
\\akus2206\cam\eng\Windchill Info\WGM_10_2_30_6\
\\akus2506\mon\engineering\Windchill info\WGM_10_2_30_6\
\\akus2406\eng\ENGINEERINGAPPLICATIONS\Englewood_ENG_Software\PTC\WGM_10_2_30_6\
TO:
Desktop
TO:
C:\Program Files\PTC\wgm
WGM CONFIGURATION – REGISTER CAD APPLICATIONS
1. Launch the WGM: Start Menu\Programs\PTC\Windchill Workgroup
Manager
2. Check for any Error messages
3. Register CAD Applications The Register Application dialog should
appear (You can also access by selecting Tools - Application
Manager and the Register button)
1.
Select Autodesk Inventor 2014 or Creo Schematics
2.
Click Register
3.
Click Close
4. Close Application List dialog
REGISTER WINDCHILL
1. Login as user. User login prompt should appear. Windchill username
and password are synced to network/email/AD account
2. Set Name to Windchill in Register New Server dialog, click OK
3. Windchill should now be available
VERIFY INSTALLATION - INVENTOR FILE STORAGE
1. Verify Homepage is to KNA Inside
1.
Verify Cache location - The Cache location is where
Windchill stores the file locally
1. WGM -> Tools -> Server Manager – Cache tab
2.
Verify the U: drive is not being used, as this will cause
excessive LAN traffic. Contact ADMIN
Files Cache location (default is U:\ this will change to C: drive)
ADMIN: Environment Variables set this Cache location (should be set by Group Policy UX_AKUS_INVENTOR-CAD)
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PTC_WLD_ROOT
%AppData%\PTC\Windchill Workgroup Manager\wldroot
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PTC_WF_ROOT
%AppData%\PTC\Windchill Workgroup Manager\wfroot
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PTC_VFS_ROOT
%AppData%\PTC\Windchill Workgroup Manager\vfsroot

PTC_WFS_ROOT
C:\Temp\PTC_WFS_ROOT
FINAL TEST
1. Close all Applications
2. Launch Inventor or Creo Schematics and check
1.
WGM also Launches
2.
PTC Windchill tool bar is present
4
USING THE WGM
THE END USERS GUIDE
INVENTOR ICONS
MOST WINDCHILL ACTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE INVENTOR MENU
Bypass the WGM, when possible, by using
the commands in Inventor

Open from Windchill FASTEST way to get
an Inventor file open (case sensitive, ‘.ipt,
.idw’ required: ex. APW2005.ipt)

Use Custom Check In until more
comfortable with the background actions

Do not use New CAD Document

Pop-ups display WGM messages
Windchill Workgroup Manager for Autodesk Inventor Administrator's and User's Guide
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
THANK YOU
ADMIN
ONLY IF DIRECTED BY ADMIN USE BELOW
From Windchill

Login to Windchill using Internet Explorer 64-bit:
https://pds.karcherna.com/Windchill

username: us1name (ex. us1jdoe) password: Same as PC/email
– Navigate to Quick Links -> Software Downloads – Windchill Workgroup
Manager
– Click the Start Installation button: