Solid Edge Embedded Client Readme File
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Version Information
Product:&&Solid Edge Embedded Client
Number:&&TCG26110
Version:&&100.00.00.133
Date:&&&&&&&07-Aug-2008
Description
Solid Edge Embedded Client is the transparent integration between Solid Edge,
the revolutionary computer-aided design (CAD) system, and Teamcenter, the
recognized standard in cPDM. This unique approach to a managed design
environment reduces the designer's workload by enabling existing Solid Edge
functionality to be Teamcenter-aware.
For more information about our software and services, visit our home page at
Solid Edge Embedded Client System Requirements and Information
Operating System Requirements and Information
These operating system requirements are specific to the Solid Edge Embedded
Client (SEEC). Review the operating system requirements for Solid Edge and
Teamcenter for additional product-specific details.
This release of Solid Edge Embedded Client has been certified to run on the
following:
Vista Business(R) or Vista Enterprise(R) operating system (32-bit or 64-bit)
Windows XP Professional(R) operating system (32-bit or 64-bit)
Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
SEEC ST has been certified to run on&64-bit Windows XP or Window Vista as
a 32-bit application only.This release of Solid Edge Embedded Client DOES NOT support the
following:
Windows 2000 Professional(R) operating system
Software Compatibility
Solid Edge Embedded Client ST requires:
Solid Edge ST, 32-bitSEEC Client
SEEC Administrator ST
Teamcenter Express V2.2.4 or V3; Teamcenter Engineering 7 MP3aTeamcenter Express V4; Teamcenter 2007.1 MP2
Recommended:
Teamcenter Express V2.2.4 or V3; Teamcenter Engineering 7 MP6
Teamcenter Express V4; Teamcenter 2007.1 MP3
Teamcenter Express V2.2.4 is an update to V2.2.
For ease of documentation, Teamcenter Engineering 2005SR1 and Teamcenter Engineering 2007 will be referred to
Locations for Teamcenter Express V2 or V3 and Teamcenter Engineering 7
Teamcenter Version
Teamcenter Express 2.2.4
Select TcX_V2.2.4_update.exe
Search for “TcEng2005_SR1_2007_MP3”.
TcE 7 MP3a
Search for “TcEng2005_SR1_2007_MP3a”.
Search for “TcEng2005_SR1_2007_MP4”.
Search for “TcEng2005_SR1_2007_MP5”.
Search for “TcEng2005_SR1_2007_MP6”.
Locations for Teamcenter Express V4 and Teamcenter 2007.1 (unified architecture):
Teamcenter Version
Teamcenter Express V4
Search for &TcExpress4.0&.
Teamcenter 2007.1 MP2
Search for “Tc”.
Teamcenter 2007.1 MP3
Search for “Tc”.
This release of Solid Edge Embedded Client DOES NOT support the
following:
Teamcenter Engineering V9.1.3.x or Teamcenter Express V1.x
Hardware Requirements
For Solid Edge with SEEC:
Must meet the minimum requirements of Solid Edge and Teamcenter.
For bulk data migration using Add to Teamcenter:
Recommended System Configuration:
64-bit (x64) processor
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2
At least 4 GB RAM
True Color (32-bit) or 16 million colors (24-bit)
Screen resolution set to 1280 x 1024
Disk space: The unmanaged data will be copied to the local drive (SEEC cache). The amount of free space must be greater than
the amount of unmanaged data to be imported into Teamcenter.
Minimum System Configuration:
32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2
At least 1GB RAM
65K colors
Minimum Resolution:
Disk space: The unmanaged data will be copied to the
local drive (SEEC cache). The amount of free space must be greater than
the amount of unmanaged data to be imported into Teamcenter.
What's New in Solid Edge Embedded Client
Solid Edge with Synchronous Technology with Solid Edge Embedded Client (SEEC)
continues its implementation of Teamcenter's Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and
File Management System (FMS) and demonstrates the ever increasing value of the
Solid Edge product. This implementation can be used& with Teamcenter's
4-Tier deployment or it can be
configured to be used with a Teamcenter 2-Tier deployment.
In a 4-Tier deployment, only the client application executes on the users'
the Enterprise tier, database, volume, and other
resource tier components are executed on the server giving improved performance
for customers working in a high-latency WAN environment.
In a 2-Tier deployment, the Teamcenter Enterprise tier executes on the users'
workstation with the client application and is the recommended deployment option
for customers working in a low-latency or LAN environment. The implementation of
Teamcenter's SOA provides separation between Solid Edge/SEEC and the Teamcenter
server process, providing the maximum in available memory for the Solid
Edge/SEEC application. This deployment option adds scalability because each
client workstation is responsible for the Teamcenter server process and this
process then communicates with the Resource tier. Note, the Solid Edge Embedded
Client setup configures SEEC for a 4-Tier deployment. If a 2-Tier deployment is
required, it is configured after the application is installed. For
more details on 2-tier, refer to the Configuring Solid Edge Embedded Client
for 2-Tier Deployment section of this readme file.)
Note: A single Teamcenter environment can support both Solid Edge/SEEC
4-Tier and 2-Tier deployments. Then, your decision on which deployment option is
best is based on the Clients connectivity to the Data Center.
Note: The synchronization of the Solid Edge Assembly occurrence
properties with Teamcenter will default to FALSE. If this functionality was TRUE
in Solid Edge V20 or is set to TRUE following the installation of SEEC
Administrator, the value will not be changed. See the Miscellaneous
Information section for more details.
In addition to SOA/FMS, many other new features have been added to this
release, all of which continue the focus on implementing state-of-the-art
technology with outstanding usability. For a complete list of Solid Edge with
Synchronous Technology enhancements,
start Solid Edge and choose "What's New" from the Help menu or choose the
"What's New" topic under the "Solid Edge ST Release Notes" available on the
Support Web Page at
Installing Solid Edge Embedded Client Administrator with Teamcenter Express
The Teamcenter Express V4 installation kit includes the Solid Edge Overlay
Teamcenter Express includes all the necessary Solid Edge Overlay Template
details to complete a new installation or upgrade. See the Teamcenter Express
documentation for installation and supported upgrade details.
Once the Teamcenter Express installation is complete, there is still a
requirement to install the Solid Edge Embedded Client Administrator before you
attempt to use Solid Edge/SEEC. The Solid Edge Embedded Client Administrator installation
uses the Teamcenter 2-Tier RAC client installation and delivers
prerequisite files to the Teamcenter
data directory and optionally, it can load your Solid Edge templates. The user
installing SEEC Administrator must have write access to both the Teamcenter
application directory (TC_ROOT) and the Teamcenter Data directory (TC_DATA).
For this reason, it is recommended that this installation be performed on the
server machine where Teamcenter 2-Tier RAC is installed and the 4-Tier
infrastructure is configured/running.
Note: See Preparing for the Installation and Installing SEEC Administrator
in the Installing Solid Edge Embedded Client Administrator with Teamcenter 2007.1 (unified architecture)
section for additional details.
Installing Solid Edge Embedded Client Administrator with Teamcenter 2007.1 (unified architecture)
The Solid Edge Embedded Client Administrator installation is required for
Teamcenter. The Solid Edge Embedded Client Administrator installation kit includes the
Solid Edge Overlay Template. This template is used by the Teamcenter Environment
Manager (TEM) and is required for upgrades to Teamcenter 2007.1 or new installations of Teamcenter 2007.1. Solid Edge
Embedded Client Administrator should be installed on the Teamcenter server
whenever possible.
The Solid Edge Embedded Client Administrator installation uses the Teamcenter
2-Tier RAC client installation and delivers
prerequisite files to the Teamcenter
data directory, and can optionally load Solid Edge templates. The user
installing SEEC Administrator must have write access to both the Teamcenter
application directory (TC_ROOT) and the Teamcenter Data directory (TC_DATA). The user
installing SEEC Administrator must have write access to both the Teamcenter
application directory (TC_ROOT) and the Teamcenter Data directory (TC_DATA).
For this reason, it is recommended that this installation be performed on the
server machine where Teamcenter 2-Tier RAC is installed and the 4-Tier
infrastructure is configured/running.
Supported Teamcenter Versions for Upgrade
Teamcenter Engineering V9.1.3
Teamcenter Engineering 2005SR1
Preparing for Installation
Back up the Teamcenter data directory (%TC_DATA%).
Validate in a test environment before installing in your production environment.
Perform a complete backup of your Teamcenter database and Teamcenter volumes.
Close all Teamcenter applications (for example, Rich Application Client).
Confirm the installation and configuration of FMS and Teamcenter 4-Tier infrastructure
Remove any previous installations of SEEC Administrator
Upgrading from Solid Edge V18 OR Solid Edge V19
Remove any previous installation of SEEC Administrator
Install SEEC Administrator V19 Update 12 and install features SEEC
Administrator Program Files and Configure Teamcenter Database
Remove SEEC Administrator
Upgrading from Solid Edge V20
Remove any previous installation of SEEC Administrator
Install SEEC Administrator V20 Update 7 (or higher) and install features SEEC
Administrator Program Files and Configure Teamcenter Database
Remove SEEC Administrator
Brief Overview - How to use the SEEC Overlay Template
The following steps apply to Teamcenter 2007.1 only. For Teamcenter Express,
Version 4 includes the SEEC Overlay template and setup was modified to include
this template and addresses a new installation or upgrade. See the Teamcenter
Express documentation for additional details.
Overlay Template contains the Solid Edge Embedded Client schema.
BMIDE is not required to install the SEEC Overlay Template.
BMIDE is a new application introduced with unified architecture.
Review the Teamcenter documentation when upgrading an existing Teamcenter installation.
This is critical to a successful upgrade!
The Solid Edge Overlay Template is used for both Teamcenter upgrades and new
Teamcenter 2007.1 installations.
Select Features dialog, use the Browse button, select
feature_seec.xml from the
overlay template\Teamcenter 2007.1 &MP& folder, where
Teamcenter 2007.1 &MP& represents the Teamcenter
Maintenance Pack.
Select Features dialog, look for feature Solid Edge Embedded Client
Overlay under Teamcenter Corporate Server.
browse for the SEEC Overlay Template on the Business Modeler IDE Templates
Database Template Summary dialog, you should see the Template Name of
Solid Edge Embedded Client Overlay and Template File of
seec_template.xml.
Solid Edge Overlay Template was previously applied to your Teamcenter installation,
your Teamcenter upgrade plan should consider impacts to your Solid Edge Overlay Template
and applied according to your update plans. Information was
Please see the Teamcenter documentation for additional
Warning: The SEEC Administrator installation kit now
includes a Template specific to a Teamcenter 2007.1 Maintenance Pack. You must
consider this when installing or upgrading Teamcenter 2007.1.
Installing SEEC Administrator
When installing the SEEC Administrator using the Solid Edge with Synchronous
Technology DVD,
Run &DVD&:\SEEC Administrator\setup.exe
Continue the installation following the steps below, SEEC Administrator
continues as follows:
When installing the SEEC Administrator from a Solid Edge Update downloaded
from GTAC,
Run SEEC_Administrator_ST.exe
On Remove Installation Files dialog,
second option, to save files once setup completes.
user has an option to specify where the files should be saved, Save files in
SEEC Overlay Template is contained in this
Continue the installation following the steps below, SEEC Administrator
continues as follows:
SEEC Administrator continues as follows:
On the Select Teamcenter Application Folder and Version dialogs,
Select Teamcenter 2007.1 (unified architecture) or Teamcenter Express V4
Existing Teamcenter Application folder or select Change... and
browse to the correct TC_ROOT folder
On the SEEC Administrator ST Installer
Information dialog,
Select I have read the SEEC_readme.htm document AND I have completed all the
prerequisite steps, provided this was done, and choose Continue
If you have not read the SEEC_readme.htm
document, choose Exit.
On the Select Teamcenter Data Folder dialog,
Verify Teamcenter Data folder or Browse
to TC_DATA. If this is the first time you are running this setup, you must
select Change... and browse to your TC_DATA folder. Note, a UNC path is
supported.
Enter a Teamcenter DBA User ID and Password
On Custom Setup dialog,
Feature SEEC Administrator Program Files delivers
the program files to INSTALLDIR and loads the SEEC Preferences into T
It is a required feature.
Choose optional feature Import Solid Edge
Templates to install your Solid Edge Templates.
Note, the optional feature Configure Teamcenter Database is not an
available for unified architecture. The Solid Edge Overlay Template was created
to support this task.
On Solid Edge Template Folder dialog (which is an optional feature),
Verify Solid Edge Template folder or
select Change... and browse to the folder that contains your unmanaged templates.
Enter your Teamcenter Database URL. This is how
you connect to the Teamcenter 4-Tier infrastructure. See the SEEC Client setup
section of this document for additional details. Your 4-tier infrastructure must
be running to load Solid Edge Templates!
When prompted, select Install and then
Updating Solid Edge Overlay Template
When the Solid Edge Embedded Client Overlay template needs to be update,
these following steps could be useful.
SEEC Administrator would be the deliver vehicle for an updated SEEC Overlay template.
Follow Teamcenter documented procedures for updating
a Template. This must include full Teamcenter
The following steps are for reference purposes only.
Start Teamcenter Environment Manager (TEM)
Maintenance, Configuration Maintenance: Perform maintenance on an existing
configuration
Feature Maintenance: Teamcenter Foundation: Update the database
Database Updater: Browse and select seec_template.zip from the
overlay template\Teamcenter 2007.1 &MP& folder, where
Teamcenter 2007.1 &MP& represents the Teamcenter
Maintenance Pack.
A new row should be added to Candidate Templates, Template Name:
Solid Edge Embedded Client Overlay
Choose Apply checkbox for Solid Edge Embedded Client
Confirm Selections: should list the Solid Edge Embedded Client Overlay(seec).
Select Next to install.
Once complete, restart your 4-tier infrastructure.
Start Rich Application Client (RAC), Product Structure Editor and Insert
column(s) ...; SE Assembly Reports should be in the list.
See the section Silent Installation of Solid Edge Embedded
Client Administrator for silent installation instructions.
Installing Solid Edge Embedded Client Administrator with Teamcenter
Express or Teamcenter Engineering 2005 SR1/2007
The Solid Edge Embedded Client Administrator installation is required
for Teamcenter Express (TcX) and Teamcenter Engineering (TcE).& Solid Edge
Embedded Client Administrator should be installed on the Teamcenter server
whenever possible.
The Solid Edge Embedded Client Administrator installation uses the Teamcenter
2-Tier RAC client installation and delivers
prerequisite files to the Teamcenter
data directory, and can optionally load Solid Edge templates. The user
installing SEEC Administrator must have write access to both the Teamcenter
application directory (TC_ROOT) and the Teamcenter Data directory (TC_DATA). The user
installing SEEC Administrator must have write access to both the Teamcenter
application directory (TC_ROOT) and the Teamcenter Data directory (TC_DATA).
For this reason, it is recommended that this installation be performed on the
server machine where Teamcenter 2-Tier RAC is installed and the 4-Tier
infrastructure is configured/running.
Preparing for Installation
Back up the Teamcenter data directory (%TC_DATA%).
Validate in a test environment before installing in your production environment.
Perform a complete backup of your Teamcenter database and Teamcenter volumes.
Close all Teamcenter applications (for example, Rich Application Client).
Confirm the installation and configuration of FMS and Teamcenter 4-Tier infrastructure
Remove any previous installations of SEEC Administrator
Installing SEEC Administrator
When installing the SEEC Administrator using the Solid Edge with Synchronous
Technology DVD,
Run &DVD&:\SEEC Administrator\setup.exe
Continue the installation following the steps below, SEEC Administrator
continues as follows:
When installing the SEEC Administrator from a Solid Edge Update downloaded
from GTAC,
Run SEEC_Administrator_ST.exe
On Remove Installation Files dialog,
second option, to save files once setup completes.
user has an option to specify where the files should be saved, Save files in
SEEC Overlay Template is contained in this
Continue the installation following the steps below, SEEC Administrator
continues as follows:
SEEC Administrator continues as follows:
On the Select Teamcenter Application Folder and Version dialogs,
Select Teamcenter Express V2.2.4 or Teamcenter Express V3 or Teamcenter
Engineering 7 MP3a
Existing Teamcenter Application folder or select Change... and
browse to the correct TC_ROOT folder
On the Select Teamcenter Data Folder dialog,
Verify Teamcenter Data folder
or select Change... and browse to
the correct TC_DATA folder. For Teamcenter Engineering, you must browse for your TC_DATA
Enter a DBA User ID and Password
On Custom Setup dialog,
If this is a new Teamcenter installation,
install all features
If you are upgrading a Teamcenter database that
has been configured for Solid Edge/SEEC V18 or V19, install features SEEC Administrator
Program Files and Configure Teamcenter Database.
The Import Solid Edge
Templates feature is optional.
However, to take advantage of Solid Edge with Synchronous Technology, you must
load the new Synchronous Part and Assembly templates.
If you have installed SEEC Administrator ST and
have already selected Configure Teamcenter Database, you do not need to
select this feature again.
(For example, if your Solid Edge
templates have changed and you need to upload them to Teamcenter.)
On Solid Edge Template Folder dialog (which is an optional feature),
Verify Solid Edge Template folder or
select Change... and browse to the folder that contains your unmanaged templates.
Enter your Teamcenter Database URL. This is how
you connect to the Teamcenter 4-Tier infrastructure. See the SEEC Client setup
section of this document for additional details. Your 4-tier infrastructure must
be running to load Solid Edge Templates!
When prompted, select Install and then
See the section Silent Installation of Solid Edge Embedded
Client Administrator for silent installation instructions.
Installing Solid Edge Embedded Client
Solid Edge Embedded Client supports a single installation of Solid Edge on
the client workstation. Remove all previous installations of Solid Edge Embedded
Client and Solid Edge before continuing with a new release.
A Teamcenter Rich Application Client
(RAC) is expected to be installed on the Workstation to support the activities
of an Author. This RAC client installation will deliver and configure the
Teamcenter FMS client. This must be installed and functional before installing
Solid Edge Embedded Client. Both the Teamcenter 2-Tier and 4-Tier RAC
installations deliver FMS. Once this Teamcenter task is complete, the Solid Edge
Embedded Client installation steps outlined below are performed on each of the
Solid Edge client workstation.
Teamcenter Express V2 introduced Express Translation Services (ETS) as a
server-side product. If Solid Edge support is required, install Solid Edge on
the Server before installing this option. DO NOT run the SEEC Client setup on
the server.
Preparing for Installation
Before you Uninstall the Previous Release:
The Solid Edge Embedded Client cache for ST has been enhanced and it is not compatible with previous
Check in all Solid Edge
content for all users with accounts on the workstation running Solid Edge with
the Solid Edge Embedded Client,&V18 or V19. Once all content in the cache
is Checked in, it is recommended that you Reset your cache.
Reset is found in Cache A Select Manage-&Cache Assistant
and then Reset.
Reset the cache for each Project.
Prerequisite:
Install Solid Edge ST, 32-bit.
Before You Run Setup:
If you are currently using a previous release of
Solid Edge Embedded Client, check in all documents, then reset the cache.
&Manage-&Cache Assistant, and click Reset. On the Reset Connections dialog
box, click OK. Then click Yes to confirm your selection.
Remove any previous installation of Solid Edge
Embedded Client.
Stop all Solid Edge and Teamcenter sessions.
Defining the Teamcenter Database:
Solid Edge Embedded Client implements Teamcenter's SOA framework. Setup now requires a Teamcenter
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) and it is this Teamcenter Database URL that SEEC
uses to determine the specific Teamcenter's 4-Tier infrastructure to connect or
communicate to. The (3) pieces of information you need to know before running
SEEC Client setup are:
Teamcenter Database URL -
Required - How you connect to the Teamcenter 4-Tier
infrastructure.
Teamcenter Database Description -
Required - How you describe this Teamcenter installation (this
is displayed on the Login dialog).
Production
Solid Edge Standard Parts Definition - Optional -
If you are using Solid Edge Standard Parts with this Database, provide the
Standard Parts configuration file.
\\myteamcenter\SiemensPLM\Solid Edge Standard Parts\SMAPINIFile.sac
Note: Solid Edge Standard Parts installations
must be maintained and managed with one and only one Teamcenter Database.
Note: Validate
your server configuration using the Teamcenter Web client. In a web browser,
test your Teamcenter Database URL by
&&:8080/tc/webclient where you substitute
"" with your server name.
Installing SEEC Client
The Solid Edge Embedded Client installation must be installed on each
workstation that requires access to Teamcenter-managed Solid Edge data.
Insert the Solid Edge DVD.
Click Other Solid Edge Products and then
Solid Edge Embedded Client.
If autorun does not start, double-click
autorun.exe located on the Solid Edge DVD.
On the Select&Teamcenter Version dialog,
Select Teamcenter Express if your
organization uses Teamcenter Express
Select Teamcenter (unified architecture) or Engineering Engineering if your
organization uses Teamcenter or Teamcenter Engineering 7
Note: Software
requirements are detailed in the Software Compatibility section of this
On Teamcenter Database Information,
Teamcenter Database URL -
Teamcenter Database Description
Solid Edge Standard Parts Definition - Optional
Note: This dialog now contains a Help button with additional details.
Click Install and then Finish.
Once the Solid Edge Embedded Client is successfully loaded, you are ready to
use Teamcenter to manage your Solid Edge documents in a 4-Tier implementation.
If a 2-Tier deployment is required, see section Configuring Solid Edge
Embedded Client for a 2-Tier Deployment.
Warning: The Teamcenter Rich Application Client delivers and configures
FMS. This must be complete before attempting to run Solid Edge with
Warning: Solid Edge with Synchronous Technology delivers a new set of
Solid Edge Templates. Based on an installation choice, a list of available
templates is built and presented in the Create section of the Solid Edge startup
screen. This choice should be considered with the templates that will be loaded
into Teamcenter so the Create list of templates presented at Solid Edge startup
screen is also available as managed templates. If
this does not occur, the user will need to use the Edit Create Options
to edit the list.
See the section Silent installation of Solid Edge Embedded
Client for silent installation instructions.
Running Solid Edge Embedded Client
Select Start =& Programs =& Solid Edge ST =& Solid Edge
The installation of the Solid Edge Embedded Client will enable the Teamcenter
mode. You can verify this by looking at the Application title and if it
displays &Solid Edge ST - Teamcenter&, you are ready to work with managed
content. If the title displays &Solid Edge ST&, then the mode is off. You
can enable it by selecting&
Application menu & Manage & Teamcenter.
Open and log in to Teamcenter.
a successful login, the Open dialog is displayed showing the contents of your
Teamcenter Home folder.
Configuring Solid Edge Embedded Client for 2-Tier Deployment
The SEEC Client setup requires the user to enter a 4-Tier Teamcenter Database
Definition. Then, SEEC only requires Teamcenter FMS, which was installed on the
workstation by a 2-Tier or a 4-Tier Teamcenter RAC
installation. If an SEEC 2-Tier deployment is required, SEEC would be configured
after the Solid Edge Embedded Client setup was completed using the Define
Teamcenter Database application. A Teamcenter 2-Tier RAC
installation must be completed before you run the application Define
Database Definintion!
Complete the steps outlined in the section Installing Solid Edge Embedded
Client and then execute the following steps.
Prerequisite:
Install a Teamcenter 2-Tier Rich Application Client. This installation delivers
the required Teamcenter application support for an SEEC 2-Tier deployment and it
delivers and configures FMS.
Apply all the Teamcenter patches to meet your deployments& Teamcenter application requirements. Then, as future patches are applied
to the server, they must be deployed to the clients.
Verify your RAC installation: My Navigator, FMS and Embedded
Visualization.Warning: You
cannot deliver a Teamcenter 4-Tier client for an SEEC 2-Tier deployment.
SEEC as a 2-Tier Client:
Use the Define Teamcenter Database application to
add a 2-Tier connection. Select & Programs & Solid Edge ST & SEEC &
Define Teamcenter Databases.
To use a preconfigured application, select the
"2-Tier" check box under Teamcenter Database URL and then enter a
Database Description.
Click Add.
The Define Teamcenter 2-Tier Server dialog is displayed.
Enter the location of your Teamcenter 2-Tier Rich
Client Application folder (TC_ROOT).
Enter the location of your Teamcenter Data folder
(TC_DATA).
A new row is added to the table. Click OK to save
these changes.
When the user is prompt to Log in to Teamcenter, select the 2-Tier connection from the database drop-list.
Note: You can define only (1) 2-Tier database definition. You can define
(n) 4-Tier database definitions. However, you must verify that FMS was
configured to support your deployment! FMS is a critical piece of your
deployment infrastructure.
Warning: SEEC Client can run as either 4-Tier or 2-Tier client. However, the cache is on the
selected Teamcenter Database URL. Therefore, a 4-Tier connection DOES NOT use
the same physical cache as a 2-Tier connection for the same Teamcenter Database
and User ID.
Importing Unmanaged Content to Teamcenter - Solid Edge ST Update
The bulk migration process will change in an upcoming Solid Edge with
Synchronous Technology Update. This section will describe the process
for the Solid Edge with Synchronous Technology release.
Note: The Solid Edge with Synchronous Technology Help
documents Solid Edge ST Update. This section will
document what is available in Solid Edge ST release.
The Solid Edge Data Prep Utilities should continue to be used to prepare your
unmanaged content for import to
Teamcenter.
Solid Edge ST delivers the following applications to the following locations.
...\Solid Edge ST\Custom\tc data prep utils\Data Import Process Guide\Data
Import Process Guide.bat
...\Solid Edge ST\Program\AnalyzeAndBuildSpreadsheet.exe
...\Solid Edge ST\Program\ModifyIndividualFilesInSpreadsheet.exe
...\Solid Edge ST\Program\LinkFixUpSearchForReplacement.exe
Neither Solid Edge ST or Solid Edge ST Update will create shortcuts to these
applications.
The features of the Data Import Process Guide will be incorporated into the
AddtoTeamcenter application at a Solid Edge ST Update.
will continue to be available on GTAC to support previous
versions of Solid Edge/SEEC.
For Solid Edge ST release only, the Data Prep process& begins with Data Import Process Guide.
- The Data Import Process Guide,
Data Import Process
contains a consolidated set of options for performing the entire data
preparation and import process including performing a dry run of the Add to
Teamcenter utility, creating ordered lists of files from your unmanaged data,
and importing the unmanaged data into the Teamcenter managed environment.
The Solid Edge to Teamcenter Import Data
Preparation Utilities documentation was incorporated into the Solid Edge
Embedded Client User's Guide, where this documentation supports the
upcoming Solid Edge ST Update.
Teamcenter Deployment Troubleshooting
Sizing 4-Tier
While using SEEC as a 4-Tier
application, you must configure the Teamcenter middle tier with enough
Teamcenter Business Logic Server processes to handle the incoming requests. You cannot arbitrarily set these
numbers, as this will adversely impact reliability and performance. If the specified numbers are
set too low, you will see reliability issues with Solid Edge operations that
interact with Teamcenter, such File-Open, File-Save, and so forth. If the
numbers are set too high, then performance is impacted. The following
information is provided to help educate and guide you in configuring your server
processes.
For Teamcenter, the Server
Manager configuration is managed in
%TC_ROOT%\pool_manager\serverPool*.properties file. The file entries in which
you are most interested are PROCESS_MAX, PROCESS_WARM, and
PROCESS_TARGET.
PROCESS_MAX – Specifies the maximum
number of Teamcenter Business Logic Server processes allowed to run in the
pool.& The total number of servers will never exceed this
example: PROCESS_MAX=30
this example, the total number of servers will never exceed 30.
PROCESS_WARM – Specifies the minimum
number of Business Logic Server processes in the pool that are started, but
not logged into.& The server manager always tries to maintain this
minimum number of servers ready (warm).& The Server Manager may time out
servers in use, in order to ensure that there are at least the required number
of minimum warm servers at all times.
For example:
PROCESS_WARM=1
This ensures that one (1) server is always ready (warm), in addition to
those being used.
PROCESS_TARGET – Specifies the target number of
server processes to be available in this pool during specified times. Specify
these values as time and integer pairs separated by commas.
For example: PROCESS_TARGET=0700 3,
This value sets the target number of server processes as 3 between 7:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and as 2 between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
the number of server processes is below the specified target, then warm
servers are added to reach this number. In this case, the number of warm
servers exceeds the minimum, so none are added.
If the number of server
processes exceeds the specified target, only the minimum number of warm
servers is maintained and servers are terminated as they time
For example, if you expect 10 concurrent users, you would
want to set
PROCESS_WARM=1
PROCESS_TARGET=0000 11
This would keep 10 servers running and 1 ready (warm) at all times.
Depending on the server load
and activity, these values should be modified. However, this must be
considered with respect to the amount of physical memory and the other work
this server is expected to perform. You should also consider the
following:
Number of concurrent
Teamcenter logins from all 4-tier enabled clients (SEEC, RAC, WebClient, and
Are you in the data
migration phase of the project (AddtoTeamcenter) - where possibly more
servers may be needed.
For Teamcenter Express, the Server Manager configuration can be
managed via a web page. For example,
where you would substitute your server details in the URL. After a successful login, the
Global Configuration page is displayed. Select the Server Manager pool in the
Server Manager Instances section. (State should be running.) The Pool
Configuration is displayed and can be updated using Edit. Here, Process Target
is the parameter of interest.
Consult the Teamcenter documentation for additional details on other parameters.
Troubleshooting
Description
Corrective Actions
Unexpected http response - 100
Observed when working with large assemblies
Increase the number of servers in the Pool
EJB Exception: nested exception is: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError
Application Server ran out of memory (J2EE only)
Increase Application Server memory Example: -Xms1024m and
Solid Edge Policy file failed to load
Observed when importing large datasets (AddtoTeamcenter)
Increase the number of servers in the Pool
Login requested for &User ID& to &Description&
Solid Edge policy file failed to load.
SEEC Administrator loaded on Teamcenter Server.
Confirm delivery of Policy files to TC_DATA
Verify the Teamcenter URL was entered correctly.
Verify the Port number is correct.
If 2-Tier connection, verify you have access to
Login requested for &User ID& to &Description&
The username, password, group and role combination you used is not
valid. Verify your cap lock key is not on and try to login
Verify you correctly entered& your login, attempt to login
Verify you entered an correct Group, attempt to login again.
Verify you entered a correct Role. Close Solid Edge and start it
Login requested for &User ID& to &Description&
FMS Failed to start durin%TC_ROOT%\fcc\fcc.xmlVerify environment variable FMS_HOME
%FMS_HOME%\fcc.xml
From a command prompt, type:
%FMS_HOME%\bin\fccstat.exe -status
Login requested for &User ID& to &Description&
Teamcenter returned
which SEEC does not recognize as a
known error. Review the log file for further information.
For 2-Tier, verify you have access to TC_DATA
Solid Edge Embedded Client Miscellaneous Information
Solid Edge Templates:
You must install the new templates if you wish to use the new functionality
introduced in Solid Edge with Synchronous Technology!
Solid Edge with Synchronous Technology delivers a new set of templates. The
Administrator should add these new templates to their set of Templates and use
SEEC Administrator's& Import Solid Edge
Templates feature to import them to Teamcenter. Then, based on a new option
called User Type, the user is presented a list of available templates.
Solid Edge Template Migration:
Skip this section if you are migrating from Solid Edge Embedded Client V18, V19
or V20. You can continue to use your existing Teamcenter managed templates.
If you are using the former Solid Edge integration to Teamcenter (Edge
Manager), SEEC has implemented a new process for managed Solid Edge templates
and the Administrator must manually migrate your company's templates forward.
This step must be completed before the installation of the SEEC Administrator so
this new unmanaged folder can be selected at the time of installation. The steps
to migrate your Edge Manager templates follows:
Create an unmanaged "root" folder, where you will
copy the documents that will be subsequently imported.
Create unmanaged copies of your Teamcenter
managed Solid Edge templates.
Copy these unmanaged documents into the above
mentioned folder. If a subfolder is created, Solid Edge will present it as a
Tab. For example, File:New with the tabs representing the names of these
folders and the files appear under each of these tabs.
Only one level of folders is supported.Add the Solid Edge with
Synchronous Technology templates to your root folder (required to use
Synchronous Part and Assembly)
When setup prompts for a Template folder,
navigate to the root folder containing your unmanaged templates (created in step
Note: Section Installing SEEC Administrator details
the installation process, and in Step 4 of the installation, you would navigate
to this new unmanaged "root" folder created above.
Attribute Mapping:
Attribute mapping defines what document properties exchanged between Solid
Edge and Teamcenter. In Teamcenter, the key attributes normally used to track
part numbers and revisions are Item ID and Revision ID. Each of these Teamcenter
attributes are limited to 32 characters. In addition to these two properties,
Teamcenter also requires an Item Type and Item Name. SEEC additionally maps
Dataset Description, providing another property to capture additional detail
about the specific Solid Edge document. Your unmanaged data's properties should
be reviewed and prepared for importing before the content is uploaded to
Teamcenter.
SEEC defines the following property mappings:
Teamcenter
Solid Edge
File Property
Type=String, String Length
Teamcenter Item Type
Custom (Localized)
Document Number
Revision Number
Project Name
Dataset Name
Dataset Name
Custom (English)
Dataset Description
TC Engineering Description
Custom (Localized)
1 Teamcenter 2007.1 provides an option to expand the String length to 128.
2 Dataset Name is Required, but if it is empty, SEEC will use the default of Item ID/Revision
(there is no asterisk on CPD)
The key properties that are automatically mapped to Teamcenter attributes are
displayed on the Project tab of the Properties dialog box in Solid Edge. To
display the dialog box, go to Application menu, -& Properties -& File
Properties.
Note: Solid Edge ST released new functionality for the Solid Edge property
called Material. See Solid Edge Help and Solid Edge Embedded Client User's Guide
for more details.
When you import the unmanaged files into the managed environment, blank Solid
Edge Document Number properties are automatically assigned an Item ID by
Teamcenter. It is recommended that you populate the Document Number, Revision
Number, and Project Name fields before loading your data into Teamcenter. If
these fields are properly populated, your Teamcenter database will be more
accurately populated.
Note: When unmanaged 3D documents using the same Document
Number property are imported into Teamcenter, a unique document number is
assigned to each 3D file being imported. As a result, in Teamcenter there can
only be one Solid Edge 3D Dataset per Item Revision. However, there can be
multiple Solid Edge Draft Datasets per Item Revision. For your deployment, you
must decide if you are going to save your Solid Edge Draft documents to the same
Item Revision as the Solid Edge 3D content it defines or if you are going to
save your Solid Edge Draft documents to a separate Item.
You can create Solid Edge Custom properties to map to Teamcenter attributes.
Refer to the Solid Edge Help topic, Create Custom Document Properties or the Solid Edge Embedded Client User's Guide
for additional details. Run Solid
Edge and choose Help Index for links.
Warning: When defining the attribute mapping definition,
SEEC requires the explicit Teamcenter Property. (SEEC does not support the
short or abbreviated forms for Teamcenter Properties.)
Warning: You must define an attribute mapping for Model_Type before you
attempt to save any Synchronous documents to Teamcenter. With Teamcenter Express
V4, a new Item Revision Master Form property was created. These details are
outlined in the Solid Edge Embedded Client User's Guide. A link to this
guide is available from Solid Edge Help. Other Teamcenter releases should follow
this implementation, where this property is at the Item Revision level, not the
Item level of the data model. Your Teamcenter Administrator should consider the
impact of any custom Item Types.
Teamcenter Express V4 introduced a new attribute to address the new
requirement for Model Type. The
attribute TCX_Model_Type was added to the Item Revision Master Form for Item
Types equal to Item and Standard. This property exists to manage the process of
converting Traditional documents to Synchronous. For that purpose, it was designed to be used with a Teamcenter
Query and it would not be shown on the Form. The following Teamcenter Express V4 mapping
example would be used applied to Dataset Types of SE Part and SE Assembly.
Model_Type : ItemRevision.GRM(IMAN_master_form,ItemRevision
Master).TCX_Model_Type /master=cad /description=&Traditional or Synchronous&
Defining Teamcenter Databases:
During the installation of the Solid Edge Embedded Client, setup queried for
the definition of your Teamcenter Database. Once the Solid Edge Embedded Client
is successfully loaded, the Teamcenter Database definition was used to configure
the workstation (all users) and you are ready to use Teamcenter to manager your
Solid Edge documents. Solid Edge V20 introduced the ability to define multiple
Teamcenter Databases. If you would like to configure additional databases for
use with Solid Edge Embedded Client, from the Start menu, select Start =&
Programs =& Solid Edge ST =&& SEEC =& Define Teamcenter Databases.Once yOnce your initial installation of Solid Edge Embedded Client is complete, use
the utility to maintain an accurate list of Teamcenter databases by adding,
modifying, or deleting entries. Additional information regarding the utility is
available in Appendix B - Configuring the Solid Edge Embedded Client
Environment, of the Solid Edge Embedded Client User's Guide for Administrators
and Clients document, SEECUsersGuide.pdf, installed in the ...\Solid Edge
ST\Program\ResDlls\0009 subfolder.
Teamcenter Preferences Impacting SEEC:
Teamcenter preferences are now stored in the Teamcenter Database and these
preferences can be viewed using RAC (Tools:Options:Index or Search). A complete
listing is provided in the Solid Edge Embedded Client User's Guide for
Administrators and Clients document, SEECUsersGuide.pdf, installed in the
...\Solid Edge ST\Program\ResDlls\0009 subfolder. Following are important
preference details.
SEEC supports Teamcenter's preference hierarchy
(or scope) of User, Role, Group and Site, except as detailed in the preference
description.
All AIE_* and EM_* preferences are deprecated with the exception the following:
AIE_installed
AIE_em_installed
EM_load_portal_export
The above listed preferences are delivered by
SEEC Administrator and enable to support launch from Rich client.
Preference SEEC_Create_PDF_for_Draft was
deprecated and replaced with SEEC_Image_Generate_PDF_For_Draft
Preference
SEEC_Property_Synchronize_AsmOcc controls the synchronization of the Solid Edge Assembly occurrence
properties with Teamcenter. With Solid Edge ST, the preference will be added and
set to FALSE (Solid Edge/SEEC will not write Assembly occurrence property data
to Teamcenter). If this functionality was TRUE in Solid Edge V20 or is set to
TRUE following the installation of SEEC Administrator, the value will not be
The following list of preferences were not loaded, but effect the SEEC as
described below.
Preference
Description
or Default
SEEC_Property_Item_Type
Edge Custom property name defining Item Type
Teamcenter
P Example is English
SEEC_Property_UOM
Solid Edge Custom property name defining Unit of Measure
The value is based on what we defined in Attribute Mapping. Solid Edge
will display a localized string.
SEEC_Property_DatasetName
Solid Edge Custom property name defining Dataset Name
Dataset Name
English value. Solid Edge will display a localized string.
SEEC_Property_Dataset_Description
Edge Custom property name defining Dataset NameD
Engineering Description
P Example is English
These SEEC mandatory properties are written to File Properties as Custom
properties. If this is a multi-language deployment of Solid Edge, these
properties should be defined in English and then use these property names with
Solid Edge Draft title, for example.
Note: For localized Solid Edge products, save a new file
to Teamcenter and then go to File:Properties.
Select the Custom
tab and find the Property names.
The following list of preferences affect how managed Solid Edge content is
displayed in Teamcenter RAC OR impact SEEC behavior.
Preference
Description
or Default
Draft_PseudoFolder
a pseudo folder for the Dataset showing related objects for the defined
Interpart Draft LinkSE External Link
configuration showing objects connected to the Dataset
Part_PseudoFolder
a pseudo folder for the Dataset showing related objects for the defined
External Link
Solid Edge 3D Dataset could use this Relation. SE Part was provided as
Draft_DefaultChildProperties
of properties that can be used as children for the indicated type.
Interpart Draft Link
defined, double-click in RAC is expand.
Part_DefaultChildProperties
of properties that can be used as children for the indicated type.
External Link
Solid Edge 3D Dataset could use this Relation. SE Part was provided as
IMAN_BOM_Precision_Preference or
TC_BOM_Precision_Preference
the BOM precision to be used during the creation of new
BOMViews/BOMViewRevisions
or Precise
IMAN_truncate_file_name or
TC_truncate_file_name
Preference
to decide if truncation of original file name is necessary
not truncate filenames.
IMAN_config_rule_name or
TC_config_rule_name
the default config rule that will be used when opening/pringing Imprecise
BOMView or BOMViewRevisions. If the rule does not exist, the system will
default to "Latest Working"
first Revision Rule in the Solid Edge File:Open dialog is intentionally
left blank and it denotes the value of this Preference. Once Open,
Assembly PathFinder displays the Revision Rule applied to this
WsoInsertNoSelectionsPref
saving new content to Teamcenter, if no Folder is specificed, the Item is
connected to Newstuff. This preferences effects the Solid Edge Save for
new Items.
is to use Newstuff.
Note: Use SE Draft_PseudoFolder for a user with permissions
to delete the relation. Use SE Draft_DefaultChildProperties for a user who would
like to expand the Dataset and see the related object. If both are defined, SE
Draft_PseudoFolder takes precedence.
Silent Installation of Solid Edge Embedded Client
The following is a complete command-line argument set for silently installing
Solid Edge Embedded Client (Client installation).
All arguments should be encased in double quotes if there are spaces in the
C:\&msiexec /i "&DVD&\Embedded Client\Solid Edge Embedded Client ST.msi"
&&& INSTALLDIR="C:\Program Files\Solid Edge ST&
&&& ALLUSERS=1
&&& TEAMCENTERTYPE="TCX"
&&& TCDBURL=":8080/tc"
&&& TCDBDESC="Production"&&& SPSACFILE="\\myteamcenter\SiemensPLM\Solid
Edge Standard Parts\SMAPINIFile.sac"
&&& TCDBDEFAULT=1
&&& /qn+ /l*v c:\SEECST_Client.log
where, &DVD& is your DVD drive letter (D:), a mapped network drive letter and path or a UNC path to the installation files.
&Computer Name& is the name of the Computer sharing Teamcenter Data (TC_DATA)
SEEC Client public properties are:
INSTALLDIR - Installation location for Embedded
Client and in quotes (this should be the Solid Edge ST installation folder)
ALLUSERS - What users can execute the installed
application? 1 for All Users.
TEAMCENTERTYPE - TCX or TCE and in quotes
TCDBURL - Teamcenter Database URL and in quotes,
TCDBDESC - Teamcenter Database Description and in
quotes, Required
SPSACFILE - If Solid Edge Standard Parts were
configured for use with Teamcenter, enter the SAC file configured for this
Teamcenter Database, Optional
TCDBDEFAULT - Default Teamcenter D 0 for
FALSE or 1 for TRUE, Optional
For additional help on msiexec switches/options, from a DOS Prompt, C:&
Silent Installation of Solid Edge Embedded Client Administrator
The following is a complete command-line argument set for silently installing
Solid Edge Embedded Client (Administrator installation). All arguments should be
encased in double quotes if there are spaces in the paths.
C:\&msiexec /i "&DVD&\SEEC
Administrator\SEEC Administrator ST.msi"
&&& INSTALLDIR="C:\SiemensPLM\2005SR1"
&&& TCROOTDIR="C:\SiemensPLM\2005SR1"
&&& TCDATADIR="C:\SiemensPLM\tcdata"
&&& TCVERSION=1
&&& TEMPLATEFOLDER="c:\progra~1\solide~1\Program\Templates"
&&& DBUSERNAME="infodba"
&&& DBPASSWORD="infodba"
&&& ADDLOCAL=ALL /qn+ /l*v c:\SEEC_Administrator.log
where &DVD& is your DVD drive letter (D:), a mapped network drive
letter and path or a UNC path to the installation files.
SEEC Administrator public properties are:
INSTALLDIR - Installation location for SEEC
Administrator and in quotes (recommend TC_ROOT)
TCROOTDIR - Teamcenter Application folder
(TC_ROOT) in 8.3 file format and in quotes
TCDATADIR - Teamcenter Data folder (TC_DATA) in
8.3 file format and in quotes
TCVERSION - T 1 for TcXv2or3 and TcE7& or 2
for TcXv4 and Teamcenter 2007.1 (unified architecture)
TEMPLATTEMPLATEFOLDER - Provide Solid Edge Template
folder in 8.3 format and in quotes
DBUSERNAME - Username for Teamcenter,
default=infodba
DBPASSWORD - Password for Teamcenter database,
default=infodba
ADDLOCAL - Valid inputs include: ALL or ProgramFiles or ConfigureDB or ImportTemplates (example:
ADDLOCAL=ImportTemplates)
For additional help on msiexec switches/options, from a DOS Prompt, type
C:& msiexec /h
Uninstalling Solid Edge Embedded Client
For Solid Edge Embedded Client, go to Add/Remove Programs, locate Solid
Edge Embedded Client ST and click Remove.
For Solid Edge Embedded Client Administrator installation, go to Add/Remove
Programs, locate SEEC Administrator ST, and click Remove.
Note: If the SEEC Administrator is uninstalled, no files
supporting the Data Model are removed.
Documentation
If you would like to send comments about
Solid Edge documentation, email them to .
Solid Edge Help now includes a link to the Solid Edge Embedded
Client User's Guide.&&
The Solid Edge to Teamcenter Import Data
Preparation Utilities documentation was incorporated into the Solid Edge
Embedded Client User's Guide, referenced above.
For additional information relating to
Solid Edge visit:
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for all of our product lifecycle management products, including instructor led
training classes and self-paced product training that enables each user to learn
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Solid Edge Technical Support
Maintenance customers in the United States or Canada can
report problems or request enhancements by calling the Global Technical Access
Center (GTAC), 800-955-0000 or by connecting to the GTAC web page ()
using your World Wide Web browser. Outside the United States or Canada, contact
your local Channel Partner.
Phone Support Options:
800-955-0000
2 - Technical Support
2.2 - Solid Edge & the UGS Velocity Series
2.2.1 - Applications Questions or Issues (Solid Edge
& FEMAP Express within SE)
2.2.2 - Solid Edge Insight & Solid Edge Embedded
2.2.3 - Installation & Licensing Questions or Issues
2.2.4 - Teamcenter Express Questions or Issues
2.2.5 - NX CAM Express
2.2.6 - FEMAP