topic Re: For a Part, how to set the Default Downstream Location i.e. Folder Location where the Downstream in Windchill

For a Part, how to set the Default Downstream Location i.e. Folder Location where the Downstream view is to be created

prathi — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 14:06:49 GMT

Folder structure for our product:
Design

Manufacturing

Design Engineer creates part in Design Folder.

MBOM Creator open the part in Manufacturing Associate Part Structure Browser (MPSAB) and then creates a New Downstream Branch of the part. The default location for this is /Default of the Product which can be changed manually by browsing to required location.

We want to change this Default location to /Default/Manufacturing.

Please suggest steps.

Re: For a Part, how to set the Default Downstream Location i.e. Folder Location where the Downstream view is to be created

BineshKumar1 — Mon, 15 May 2017 15:27:21 GMT

It is controlled by a preference.

If you like, you can also write a delegate that uses a logic for number, location and so on.

Re: For a Part, how to set the Default Downstream Location i.e. Folder Location where the Downstream view is to be created

prathi — Mon, 15 May 2017 15:43:59 GMT

Hi Binesh,

We already tried that preference. This preference sets a fixed location for creation of Downstream parts i.e a folder where downstream parts from all the products will be stored. What we need is that Downstream parts of each product should be stored in the Manufacturing folder of that particular product itself.

Regards,

Prasad

Re: For a Part, how to set the Default Downstream Location i.e. Folder Location where the Downstream view is to be created

BineshKumar1 — Mon, 15 May 2017 15:55:19 GMT

Hi Prasad, I know it is not easy to set this preference in each of the products. I think writing your own delegate overriding DefaultDownstreamLocationDelegate is the elegant. I wish this is more configurable

Re: For a Part, how to set the Default Downstream Location i.e. Folder Location where the Downstream

ocorten-2 — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 13:29:58 GMT

We need exactly the same functionality. Setting the downstream location to a default Manufacturing folder in each product.

@BineshKumar1 Do you happen to have an example on how to create such a custom delegate?

Re: For a Part, how to set the Default Downstream Location i.e. Folder Location where the Downstream

GregoryPERASSO — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 12:20:30 GMT

you can see on the online help

http://support.ptc.com/cs/help/windchill_hc/wc110_hc/index.jspx?id=WCExplorersCust_BOMTransformDefaults&action=show

regards

Re: For a Part, how to set the Default Downstream Location i.e. Folder Location where the Downstream

aacciano-2 — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 04:46:46 GMT

Thank you Gregory,

I was looking for this forever!!!

Re: For a Part, how to set the Default Downstream Location i.e. Folder Location where the Downstream

tm-4 — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 22:28:02 GMT

Hi,

PFB custom delegate to achieve this functionality,

public class MyCustomDelegateLocation extends DefaultDownstreamLocationDelegate{

  private static final String LOCATION_PATH_SEPARATOR = "/";
        @Override
        public STAInitialLocationValueBean getSTAInitialLocationValueBean(List<ObjectReference> refs){

  //Returns the location of the passed objects
        STAInitialLocationValueBean locationBean = new STAInitialLocationValueBean();

         for (final ObjectReference ref : refs) {
             WTContained persistable = (WTContained) ref.getObject();
             final Identifier associative_identifier = EntityUtils.toIdentifier(persistable);
             if (persistable instanceof Associative) {
    locationBean.addFolderIdForLocation(LOCATION_PATH_SEPARATOR + persistable.getContainerName(),Manufacturing)
                locationBean.addInitialLocationForAssociative(associative_identifier, LOCATION_PATH_SEPARATOR + persistable.getContainerName());
            }
        }
        return locationBean;
}
}

Thanks and Regards,

Thiagarajan

Re: For a Part, how to set the Default Downstream Location i.e. Folder Location where the Downstream

Arjen — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 13:45:46 GMT

Hello Thiagarajan,

We tested this example but unfortunately the code is not working properly. Did you test it or adjusted it? Is it working at your system? If yes, can you share the working code?

Re: For a Part, how to set the Default Downstream Location i.e. Folder Location where the Downstream

IViana — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 11:13:35 GMT

Hi Arjen,

Have you tested other code to work properly with DefaultDownstreamLocationDelegate?

Thanks!

Re: For a Part, how to set the Default Downstream Location i.e. Folder Location where the Downstream

ocorten-2 — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 10:05:34 GMT

See this article: https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS278477

Maybe that helps you further.

Re: For a Part, how to set the Default Downstream Location i.e. Folder Location where the Downstream

IViana — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 10:16:52 GMT

Thank you for your article, but unfortunately the code is not working properly.

BR,

Re: For a Part, how to set the Default Downstream Location i.e. Folder Location where the Downstream

HelesicPetr — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 11:07:16 GMT

Hi @IViana

You need to be more descriptive. What does it mean the code does not work properly?

PetrH