topic Re: Is there a way to restrict publishing of CAD models having specific keyword in the name in Windchill

Is there a way to restrict publishing of CAD models having specific keyword in the name

BikrantS — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:30:40 GMT

Version: Windchill 13.0

Use Case: We want to restrict publishing of some CAD models having specific keyword in the name. These jobs whenever they reach the CAD worker for publishing it crashes the worker.

Description:

We want to restrict publishing of some CAD models having specific keyword in the name. These jobs whenever they reach the CAD worker for publishing it crashes the worker.

Is there a way to restrict these models from getting to worker.?

Re: Is there a way to restrict publishing of CAD models having specific keyword in the name

avillanueva — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:52:20 GMT

Sure with customization. Perhaps a better way is to use searches to ID them, then add them to the do not publish list.

Re: Is there a way to restrict publishing of CAD models having specific keyword in the name

BenLoosli — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:36:17 GMT

Publish and Thumbnail Control can be used to limit publishing of certain files.

Re: Is there a way to restrict publishing of CAD models having specific keyword in the name

BikrantS — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:37:18 GMT

Please could you provide little more details on how to do it.

Re: Is there a way to restrict publishing of CAD models having specific keyword in the name

BikrantS — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:37:58 GMT

Please could you provide little more details any reference documentation or steps will help.

Re: Is there a way to restrict publishing of CAD models having specific keyword in the name

TDT — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:53:12 GMT

Hi @BikrantS

How many number objects are currently present?

Will any additional objects be created in the future using this specific keyword?

If the number of objects is limited (around 50–100) and no additional objects will be created in the future, it can be managed through publish and thumbnail control.

However, if there are a larger number of objects, it should be controlled using publish rules.

Re: Is there a way to restrict publishing of CAD models having specific keyword in the name

BikrantS — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:38:49 GMT

hi @TDT , Thanks for the hint..
The number is 100+.. please could you share some reference KBs and DOCs on how to do that?

Also, no additional objects will be created with that key word.

Thanks

Re: Is there a way to restrict publishing of CAD models having specific keyword in the name

TDT — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:30:44 GMT

It’s quite straightforward—you can use the following option under Organization → Utilities.

Also you can get more information from the following link

https://support.ptc.com/help/windchill/r13.1.1.0/en/index.html#page/Windchill_Help_Center/WVSPrintManagement/WVSAdminPubThumbnailControl.html

Re: Is there a way to restrict publishing of CAD models having specific keyword in the name

anursingh — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:32:44 GMT

Hi @BikrantS,

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