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Teamcenter 2606: Copilot for CAD and PMI, New Active Workspace, SAP and Polarion Links (2026)

By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO November 5, 2026DevelopmentNo Comments

Teamcenter 2606: Copilot, Active Workspace, SAP S/4HANA and Polarion Explained Every PLM vendor now claims an AI assistant, but the hard question is not whether a chatbot can answer questions…

PLM Product Compliance: Tracking RoHS, REACH and SCIP Substances Through the BOM

By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO October 10, 2026PLM1 Comment

Product compliance in PLM explained: material declarations, RoHS and REACH substance tracking, SCIP database submissions, IPC-1752A, BOM rollups and.

150% BOM and Variant Management: Configurable Product Architecture in PLM

By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO October 9, 2026PLMNo Comments

150% BOM and variant management explained: option families, rule-based configuration, effectivity, 100% BOM derivation and how PLM, CPQ and ERP share.

PLM Vendor Landscape 2026: Siemens, PTC, Dassault, Autodesk, Oracle, Aras

By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO September 29, 2026PLMNo Comments

A 2026 architecture-level comparison of Siemens Teamcenter X, PTC Windchill, Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE, Autodesk, Oracle and Aras: data model, SaaS, AI, lock-in.

ISO 23247-5 Digital Thread Reference Architecture 2026

By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO September 26, 2026Digital Twin3 Comments

ISO 23247-5:2026 defines the digital thread for manufacturing digital twins. A reference architecture for implementing it across PLM, MES, and IIoT.

Aras Innovator R40 vs R38: .NET 10 Migration Guide

By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO September 25, 2026PLMNo Comments

Aras Innovator R40 runs on .NET 10 as .NET 8 hits Microsoft's EOL on Nov 10, 2026. Verified breaking changes, SQL date-format fixes, and SSRS deprecation before you upgrade.

OpenUSD Core Specification 1.1 and v26.08: What CAD, PLM and Digital Twin Teams Decide in 2026

By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO September 19, 2026TechNo Comments

AOUSD began ISO certification for OpenUSD Core Spec 1.1 and moved it to GitHub; v26.08 adds Profiles, Multi-LOD and Backplates. What CAD and PLM teams must decide.

STEP AP242 vs JT vs QIF: Choosing an MBD Exchange Format in 2026

By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO September 18, 2026Tech1 Comment

AP242, JT and QIF compared for model-based definition in 2026: semantic vs graphical PMI, metrology round-trip, archival and which format each job needs.

PTC NEXT 2026: Is Intelligent PLM Real?

By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO June 18, 2026Tech1 Comment

An analysis of PTC NEXT 2026: Orbit, Jetstream, 12 AI agents, and whether 'Intelligent PLM' is a genuine architecture shift or a rebrand of the digital thread.