General mapping

General mapping enables you to define attribute-based mapping rules for a template. When you create parts, assemblies, or drawings in Creo using a template, the mapping rules are carried over to the parts, assemblies, or drawings based on how you set up the rules.

The mapping rules determine how values of Creo attributes are mapped to PLM attributes and vice versa for Creo part , assembly, or draft files that use the template containing the mapping rules.

Example: In Creo, create template Template_1. For Template_1, define the following mapping rule:

Creo attribute Weight goes to PLM item attribute Estimated Weight.

Save Template_1 as part file A0001. As a result, the value calculated for the Weight attribute of part file A0001 is mapped to the Estimated Weight field of the item that is created when you save part fileA0001 to PLM.

For any following part files for which you need the mapping rules defined in Template_1, open Template_1and save Template_1 under the desired part file name.

Note: To use general mapping, you must have administrator's rights.