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Onshape–Windchill Connection: Unified CAD to PLM Integration (Beta)

Enable Real-Time Data Synchronization Between PTC’s Onshape and Windchill

How to Accelerate Development with the Onshape-Windchill Connection

The Onshape–Windchill Connection accelerates product development by eliminating middleware and administrative overhead while delivering real-time collaboration and instant data synchronization across cloud-native (Windchill+) or connected (Windchill) PLM‑to‑CAD workflows. Global teams stay aligned on design, releases, and quality while driving efficiency through PTC’s unified change management process.

Seamlessly Integrated

The Onshape–Windchill Connection plugs directly into Windchill's architecture, so once your admins establish the connection, Onshape users can access Windchill data without installing anything on their machines. Browser-based CAD, browser-based access to PLM.

A Single Source of Truth

Keep CAD, BOM, and metadata in sync. Data in Onshape flows to and from Windchill, giving engineering, manufacturing, and procurement access to the latest product data from a single system of record.

Real-Time Collaboration Meets Enterprise Control

Design in Onshape with live, multi-user editing. Manage change, compliance, and configuration in Windchill. This integration brings together agile design and formal governance, without compromise.

Security & Scalability

Built on enterprise SaaS architecture, the connection delivers secure, scalable access to product data for global teams. Supports both Windchill+ (SaaS) and Windchill on-premises deployments.

Key Features

Connected, Simplified Administration

Deploy CAD, PDM, and PLM together. With Onshape and Windchill working as a connected pair, BOMs stay aligned, and engineers, manufacturers, and suppliers share product data in real time. One process for approvals, ECO/CO tracking, and quality data across the lifecycle.

Simultaneous Multi‑User CAD Editing and Review

Enable real-time collaboration across teams. With Onshape’s Follow Mode, users can co-edit designs and conduct peer-to-peer review sessions. Comments and Markups allow for contextual feedback directly on the model, ensuring clarity and alignment across engineering, quality, and operations.

CAD, BOM, and Metadata Synchronized with Windchill

Rapid development cycles demand accurate, up-to-date information. The Onshape–Windchill Connection ensures that product data—parts, assemblies, drawings, BOMs—and metadata like part numbers and attributes are shared securely and in real time. Make better decisions with a single source of truth accessible from anywhere.

CAD Revisions Stay in Sync with PLM Change Management

Approve a change in Windchill and see Onshape drawings update to the approved revision automatically. Onshape Release Management integrates with Windchill Change Management to synchronize part numbers, manage BOMs, and generate CAD-neutral files for suppliers.

Security & Scalability

Built on enterprise SaaS architecture, the connection delivers secure, scalable access to product data for global teams. Supports both Windchill+ (SaaS) and Windchill on-premises deployments.

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