Block Manager for CAD

Block Manager for CAD connects GstarCAD and AutoCAD directly to the PTC Windchill PLM system. It provides block search with live preview, one-click insertion, balloon annotation, and bidirectional BOM table synchronization, so engineers can complete the whole PLM workflow inside the drawing. It also supports drawing frame property editing and drawing packaging for streamlined deliverables.

Key features

• Windchill login/logout with form or token authentication embedded in CAD
• Fuzzy block search against Windchill REST by code, name, or block name with pagination
• Block preview (list/thumbnail views) with zoom, rotate, and one-click insertion
• Balloon annotation and BOM table bidirectional linkage, managed per drawing frame
• Material information sync with change-status validation against Windchill
• Drawing frame property editing with automatic text creation
• One-click drawing packaging with associated resources
• Export of material codes and BOM editing

Supported platforms