Using a tool vendor catalog

You can import tool vendor catalogs directly into Teamcenter. These catalogs use the Generic Tool Catalog (GTC) format based on ISO 13399 tooling standards. When tool vendors deliver their tool catalogs in this format, you can import them into a vendor tooling hierarchy in the Manufacturing Resource Library. You can then select tool components in the vendor catalogs and map them to a customer branch of the hierarchy. The tool components you choose are automatically mapped to existing Manufacturing Resource Library tool classes. If there are any attachments (for example, 3D models) with the vendor components, you can import these as well. You can build a tool assembly based on these components, create graphics for it, send it to NX, and use it to machine parts in NX. A variety of tooling vendors provide data in the generic tool catalog format that can be used with Resource Manager. Contact your Siemens Digital Industries Software representative for more information.

Perform the following tasks to begin using a vendor catalog.

Role	Task	Application
Tooling/classification administrator	Imports the vendor catalog hierarchy into the database.	Classification Admin
Tooling/classification administrator/Resource author/Tooling engineer	Imports vendor product data (part of or complete vendor catalog).	Classification Admin, Classification, Resource Manager, or using the import_step_part21_files utility.
Resource author/Tooling engineer	Imports vendor 3D models.	Classification or Resource Manager
Resource author/Tooling engineer	Creates tool assemblies using the components in the customer hierarchy.	Resource Manager
Part planner	Assigns resources to the manufacturing process.	Part Planner
NC programmer	Uses resources in the CAM area.	NX