Running STEPPDMImport from the Batch Monitor

You can transfer the design data from X-PDM to 3DEXPERIENCE platform using STEPPDMImport from the batch monitor.

Before you begin: Start a 3DEXPERIENCE Platform session.
  1. From the secondary area of Tools section of the action bar, click Utility....
    The Batch Monitor dialog box appears.
  2. Double-click STEPPDMImport from the list.
    The STEPPDMImport dialog box appears.
  3. In the Context Name list, select an appropriate mapping context of the STEP PDM system.
    For more information about mapping context configuration, see Identify the Exchange Channel.
  4. In the Location box, enter a location.
  5. In the Filename box, do one of the following :
    • Enter the filename of the STEP AP242 XML file to import
    • Click Browse, to select the desired STEP AP242 XML file.
  6. In the Import Options area, select the Allow valid files only to restrict import to ISO format definition compliant STEP AP242 XML file.

    Notes:
    • If the STEP AP242 XML file is not compliant with ISO format definition, the import process stops.
    • If the Allow valid files only is not selected, an incomplete or an incorrect result may be generated in 3DEXPERIENCE Platform.

    By default, the Allow valid files only check box is selected.

  7. In the Import Options area, select the With Customization to import the customization information associated to the product structure(specialized types and attributes).

    Click Browse, to select the desired mapping file. For more information, see cust-STEP-mapping.xml Configuration File for STEP PDM.

    By default, the With Customization check box is clear.

  8. In the Report directory box, do one of the following:

    • Enter the directory path, where the report should get saved.
    • Click Browse, to select the desired directory.

    The Report directory option is mandatory. By default the current or temporary directory is selected.
  9. Enter the name of the report in the Report name box.
  10. Click Save.

    The batch parameters are saved in a XML file.

    Note: When saved, this file can be edited manually and used later on without accessing the batch interface. For more information, seeRunning the STEPPDMImport from Command Line.

  11. Click Run to launch the batch.

    When the conversion is finished, the STEPPDMImport batch generates:

    • Quick result information: Perform the below steps:

      • From the Tools section of the action bar select Utilities.

        The Batch Monitor dialog box appears.

      • In the Batch Monitor dialog box, select the Processes tab and double-click STEPPDMImport.
      Note: These results indicate if each of the selected objects has been processed or not along with the result (success or failure).

    • A detailed HTML report saved in the directory specified in the Report directory box. For more information about report and log files, see Report and Log Files for STEP PDM.

  12. Click Open XML Report.
    XPDMImportExportBatch report opens.
    Notes:
    • You cannot use the Open XML Report until the conversion is complete.
    • When you import or export STEP format data using STEP PDM Exchange import or export, the generated STEP AP242 XML file contains the objects' people and organization information. By default, the objects are created with the people and organization information of the user that imports the data. To replace this with objects' people and organization data, you can specify the configuration as option.ImportPO = "true"; in the STEPPDMConfig.CATRsc file located in msgcatalog(InstallPath/resources/msgcatalog) directory.