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I want some recommendations on things to read, tutorials, etc on PTC WindChill.

And know your opinion about them.

Also I'd like you to tell about any tricky problems or things or common pitfalls.

Eric Leschinski
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It depends on what you intend to do.

WindChill is a huge system made of several components (a PDM database, an application server, the Info*Engine web framework, etc.), so you must first have a basic idea of what you want to be able to do with it (try to get some use cases for example).

Then, since it is a proprietary system targeted towards a really specific market (PLM), the best way to get started is to get a training course directly from PTC or one of their local partners.

That's what I've done, and I was pretty pleased to learn that I needed to know a really small fraction of the whole system to get things done for my needs, using just a few HTTP GET requests.

Gabriel Cuvillier
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  • Guess that my question can not be answered "better", because WindChill is such a huge being? I'll start my work in 1,5 months, so I wanted to prepare, somehow... but it seems, that it is not possible without further info. Am I right? – dantuch Apr 05 '11 at 22:54
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    Yes. Since the WindChill documentation and resources are not freely available, without more information it will be difficult to prepare. It is like saying "How to get started with SAP?". Not easy! But I'm sure you will find your way when you'll start your work. Good luck! – Gabriel Cuvillier Apr 06 '11 at 18:36
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    That's the truth for sure Gabriel. I have been working heavily with a subset of windchill components for the last few months, and it is one of those systems that can be easily introduced in concept, but to get down and fully understand the whole thing would take years. – Dortz Apr 21 '11 at 16:42
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You can also look into these tutorials

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If you're new to PLM, the PTC Training classes are useful (they have self-guided training as well that introduces the concepts of product data management: http://www.ptc.com/products/ptc-university/). Best of luck!

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