Defining the mapping rules

In the PLM Mapping Tool dialog box, you can define the mapping rules that are used to map attributes between PLM and Autodesk Inventor. This dialog box is divided into two sections, one for the PLM attributes and one for the Autodesk Inventor attributes.

To map Autodesk Inventor attributes to PLM attributes and vice versa

To map, for example, the value of the Author "attribute" in the Summary groups in Autodesk Inventor to the Description attribute of an item from PLM, proceed as follows:

  1. Click the Item icon on the left side of the PLM Mapping Tool dialog box. A list of item attributes is displayed. The dialog box below provides an illustration of this process.
  2. From the list of item attributes, click Description from the list.
  3. From the Autodesk Inventor side of the window, click Summary. A list of attributes is displayed.
  4. Click Author from the list of attributes.
  5. Click the To PLM button in the middle section of the dialog box. This maps the value of the Author "attribute" to the Description "attribute" of the item in PLM. You can add more mapping rules before accepting them. See Mapping options for further information on the available mapping options.
  6. When you are through specifying mapping rules, click Apply.
  7. Click OK to exit the PLM Mapping Tool dialog box.
  8. For the mapping rules to take effect, in the PLM client, disconnect and then reconnect.