Article - CS42137

Difference between a "Described By Document" and a "Reference Document" in Windchill PDMLink

Modified: 11-Aug-2025   


Applies To

  • Windchill PDMLink 9.1 to 12.1

Description

  • Difference between Described By Document and Reference Document
  • Described By Document do not get updated in Windchill Part Structure after being revised
  • What are the differences between Described By Documents and Reference Documents
  • How to relate a part to the latest released version of a Document
  • Can a Part be linked to a non-released References Document
  • Can a Part be linked to an Obsolete References Document
  • What does Part to Document Association Logic mean for the part to document associations
  • Described By Documents vs Reference Documents
  • Can Revised Described By Document will have any relationship with Part 
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