Understanding the different integration modes

Models authored in the modeling tool are saved in Teamcenter as Teamcenter business objects. You must configure each modeling tool to import model data and integrate it with Teamcenter. There are two modes of integration: specific connector-based integration and common connector-based integration.

Specific connector-based integration

In this integration mode, a tool-specific connector is used to import model data into Teamcenter. This connector reads the integration definition file to decide the type of data to be imported into Teamcenter. The following data is saved to Teamcenter based on the configuration.

• The model file corresponding to the model is associated to the model item revision as IMAN_specification.
• A snapshot of the model is saved as an image and associated to the model item revision as TC_Attaches.
• All the files that the model is dependent on are imported as multiple datasets with each dataset corresponding to one file. Each dataset is associated to the model revision as Bhm0AssociatedData.
• If a configuration is provided in the integration definition file of a modeling tool to import all the files from specified folders, all these files are imported as individual datasets and associated to the model item revision based on the configured relation.
• If a tool integration is configured to capture the model hierarchy and its components, all the configured components are saved in Teamcenter as separate business objects. These are associated to the model revision object either through the BOM View Revision or through the relation Bhm0HasComponents.
• If there are any model properties mapped to Teamcenter business object attributes in the integration definition file, the values of these model properties are stored in the respective attributes in the model object in Teamcenter.

Common connector-based integration

This integration mode provides limited integration of the modeling tool with Teamcenter. In this mode, all the model files in the operating system from a specific context folder are identified based on a configuration. These model files are then saved to Teamcenter as a model object. Only the model files are associated to these objects through the IMAN_specification relation. No other features of the connector-based integration mode are available.