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Onshape–Windchill Connection: Unified CAD to PLM Integration (Coming Soon!)

Enable Real-Time Data Synchronization Between PTC’s Onshape and Windchill

How to Accelerate Development with the Onshape-Windchill Connection

The Onshape–Windchill Connection accelerates product development by eliminating middleware and administrative overhead while delivering real-time collaboration and instant data synchronization across cloud-native (Windchill+) or connected (Windchill) PLM‑to‑CAD workflows. Global teams stay aligned on design, releases, and quality while driving efficiency through PTC’s unified change management process.

Seamlessly Integrated

No plugins. No file transfers. The Onshape–Windchill+ Connection is a native, cloud-to-cloud integration. Say goodbye to middleware and hello to a unified product development experience.

A Single Source of Truth

Ensure your CAD, BOM, and metadata are always in sync. What’s released in Onshape will be instantly reflected in Windchill, giving every stakeholder—from engineering to procurement—access to the latest, approved product data.

Real-Time Collaboration Meets Enterprise Control

Design in Onshape with live, multi-user editing. Manage change, compliance, and configuration in Windchill. This integration brings together agile design and formal governance, without compromise.

Security & Scalability

Built on PTC’s SaaS architecture, the Onshape–Windchill Connection delivers secure, scalable access to product data across global teams. SOC 2 compliance, zero-trust architecture, and no local installs required.

Key Features

Connected, Simplified Administration

Deploy CAD, PDM, and PLM instantly. With two cloud-native solutions, your Bill of Materials (BOM) is always in sync, and your engineers, manufacturers, and suppliers can securely share product design information in real time. It’s one connected process—sign approvals in one place and track the latest product design, engineering changes (ECO/CO), and quality data throughout the product lifecycle.

Simultaneous Multi‑User CAD Editing and Review

Enable real-time collaboration across teams. With Onshape’s Follow Mode, users can co-edit designs and conduct peer-to-peer review sessions. Comments and Markups allow for contextual feedback directly on the model, ensuring clarity and alignment across engineering, quality, and operations.

CAD, BOM, and Metadata Synchronized with Windchill

Rapid development cycles demand accurate, up-to-date information. The Onshape–Windchill Connection ensures that product data—parts, assemblies, drawings, BOMs—and metadata like part numbers and attributes are shared securely and in real time. Make better decisions with a single source of truth accessible from anywhere.

CAD Revisions Stay in Sync with PLM Change Management

Keep design, operations, and manufacturing in sync with a unified process. Approve a change in Windchill and see your Onshape drawings automatically updated with the approved revision. Onshape’s Release Management will seamlessly integrate with Windchill’s Change Management, enabling part number synchronization, BOM transfer, and CAD-neutral file generation for suppliers.

Secure, Role‑Based Access to CAD and PLM Data

Access product data, BOMs, and change information securely from any device, 24/7. Simplified licensing and user analytics enable scalable, cost-effective management of access to CAD, PDM, and PLM. With both Onshape and Windchill leveraging secure cloud storage, your IP is protected and always available.

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