When Solid Edge transacts data with Teamcenter, it uses a name that is unaffected by localization. This is referred to as the real name. The real name has also been used for the display of the object’s name in the user interface. (Example: Color) However, with the introduction of Teamcenter 8.3, the new BMIDE templates require a unique prefix for each name. The prefix is added to all new business objects to guarantee uniqueness. (Example: SE99_Color). The resulting name is often not desirable for display in the user interface.

Support for the use of a display name addresses this issue and brings consistency in what you see in Solid Edge when compared to Teamcenter rich client.

Some things to be aware of:

• The object's display name is used for presentation in the user interface only. Solid Edge continues to interact with Teamcenter using the real property name and real property value.

• There is no change to the process an administrator uses to define the property mapping between Teamcenter and Solid Edge.

• An additional read-only row is displayed in common property dialog boxes for presentation of the displayable property name of mapped properties. In the dialog boxes:

  • The column headers show Solid Edge property names.

  • The first row is a read-only row showing the display name.

  • The second row provides a description.

  • The third row displays details for range and interdependent lists of values.

• A new preference, SEEC_Item_Type_DisplayableName, is created to capture the Item Type’s display name.

  See the Solid Edge Embedded Client’s Administrator’s Guide for information regarding the new preference.

• The existing Teamcenter preference TC_display_real_prop_names determines the presentation of the real property name or displayable name.

• The current column headers on common property dialog boxes, and the Property information on the Open dialog box remain the same for all mandatory properties (Item Type, Item ID, Revision, Dataset Name, Dataset Description, Project ID, and Folder). However, the display name is used for all mapped properties.

  Column headers for mandatory properties are based on the localized version of Solid Edge you are running.

• There are no changes to the column order of common property dialog boxes. Mandatory properties are followed by meta model properties, and then mapped properties which are displayed in alphabetical order.

• Add to Teamcenter is enhanced to support Item Type display names as input.

• The Teamcenter rich client presents both the Property Display Name and the Property Display Value. With system administrator privileges, you can configure the rich client to display real names by changing your options in the general folder. Once the option is set, you can login to the rich client and see real property names.