Save a File to Your PDM System

Save a file to your PDM system.

First, you'll need to:
  • Integrate SimLab with your PDM system.
  • Add a repository.
  • Log in to your PDM system.
The file you want to save must be in SimLab. You cannot save to a PDM system directly from a disk.
  1. Select File > PDM > Save.


  2. Select a repository.


  3. If you are not already logged in, click Login and enter your credentials to log in to your PDM system. If you're unsure what your credentials are, check with your network administrator.
  4. Perform a query to locate where you want to save the file.
    • Teamcenter: Enter a file Name or ID and press Enter. You can also filter the results by file type. Select Latest version only to display only the latest version of a file in the list of results.


    • Windchill: Enter a Part or document, file Name, or ID and press Enter. You can also filter the results by file type.


  5. The results of the search query are displayed under Files. Click the + on an assembly node to expand it. Properties are defined in your PDM system and are for display only.


  6. Select where to save the file.
    • To save over an existing file, select the file. If the selected file name already exists in the PDM system, the version in the PDM system will be overwritten.
    • To save a file with a new name, select the parent node where you want to save the file. The saved file will appear as a child under the parent.
  7. Under Save Options, enter a Name and Description for the file. The File Name defaults to the name of the file in Inspire.
  8. Select a File Type. Dataset, Reference, and Tool are filled in automatically based on the file type. (Teamcenter only; Windchill does not have the Dataset options.) You may need to change these values depending on the requirements of your PDM system.
  9. Click Save.
Tip: When uploading to Teamcenter, the file type that you want to upload should match the selected dataset type, tool, and file reference in the Upload dialog. Otherwise you will receive a "no named reference" error, which means that the dataset was created in Teamcenter but doesn't reference the file.