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Windchill Quick View


Windchill Quick View is an external viewer meant to gives non Windchill users access to Windchill content.

Project Summary

Overview:
There are two main goals for Windchill Quick View:
  1. Search
  2. Download

Search:
  • I want users to be able to search the database for Drawings and Documents.  Yes, I can easily add assemblies and parts to the program but that is out of scope.
  • Users should be able to search based any of the OOTB attributes as well as custom ones.

Download:
  • The program will take advantage of the publishing aspect of Windchill by providing direct links to all viewable formats.

This program is meant for non Windchill users although anyone can use it.  I want this to be quick, simple, and functional.

Programming Language:
In order to make this program possible, I needed to make a web app that would interact with files directly on the server.  That is why I chose ASP.NET.  I intend to switch over to .NET Core soon.
  • Back End
    • C#, SQL
  • Front End
    • .NET Core, HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, MVC

What to Expect:
  • ​I intend to do this project a little bit differently.  I will be stopping at key points to explain how I did specific pieces.  There will be lots of general "How To" stages where I will explain things like "How to Add an Image to a Link Button" etc.
  • I will showcase various features along the way and provide updated screenshots as I hit milestones.
  • I will use the "Functionality First" approach where I will focus on making things work as they should first before making it pretty.

Stay tuned for more...

Updates

  • February 12, 2017 - Conversion to .NET Core with MVC Views completed.
  • January 14, 2017 - Initial Announcement.  Rough proof of concept developed.
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  • Windchill
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    • Export Released
    • Property Checker
    • Windchill Business Analytics >
      • Part 01 - Program Logic
      • Part 02 - Getting Data with SQL Queries
      • Part 03 - Automating SQL Queries
      • Part 04 - Converting SQL Results to XML
      • Part 05 - Data Processing and Manipulation
      • Part 06 - Displaying XML in HTML
      • Part 07 - Auto Updating Displayed Data
      • Part 08 - Hosting Webpage with an Existing Apache Installation
      • Part 09 - Running Multiple Queries In Sequence
      • Part 10 - Calculating Data Trends
      • Part 11 - Making It Modular
    • Windchill Quick View
  • Reviews
  • Music
  • Contact