Get Familiar with ThingWorx Navigate

ThingWorx Navigate gives non-experts quick and easy access to PLM data such as drawings, documents, process plans, and change requests and notices. People in manufacturing, procurement, service, sales and marketing, and engineering can view real-time, accurate PLM content on a simple, job-specific interface. Different use cases can help organizations increase collaboration, solve operational challenges, and reach goals for product reliability, safety, on-time delivery, and innovation.

There are two categories of ThingWorx Navigate apps:

View apps

• Apps that allow users to view up-to-date product information (like parts lists or product drawings), but will not have editing permissions

Contribute apps

• Apps that allow users to add or change data
  • The role of the user is tied to what data users can access and what type of changes they need to make

Key functionalities of ThingWorx Navigate apps include:

• View and download PLM content like drawings, design files, part structures, and documents
• Interact with part models in 3D with cross selection capabilities using attributes
• Review, approve, comment, and provide feedback on Changes
• Build custom apps, using reusable components and mashup data from multiple systems; uses include supplier collaboration, production planning, and quality issue reporting

Flexible deployment options include on-premise, PTC Cloud, or your managed cloud. Because the application is web-based, you can seamlessly install and upgrade.

ThingWorx Navigate offers a set of out-of-the-box (OOTB) apps and the option to build a custom app for a specific use case.

Each OOTB app is based on a user task to access PLM content for a job function or decision. An administrator configures and tailors the task-based app for user roles without any development.

If an OOTB app does not meet your use case or requirements, you can build a custom app using the power of ThingWorx. For example, a custom app can source and compile data from systems other than Windchill. Custom app projects involve development and different licensing.

As you move forward, align your business use case to determine whether to use an OOTB app or build a custom app.

Every year ThingWorx Navigate makes it easier to do your job and helps make you more productive. We recommend reviewing the features available with each version of ThingWorx Navigate.

• Read technical details on ThingWorx Navigate’s core features and functionality on the Help Center.
• Use the Release Advisor to compare compatible versions of ThingWorx Navigate with other PTC products.