Want to keep track of the latest release?

Over the years, we've had questions from customers asking about the latest release. What's in it? Should they upgrade? Was my bug fixed? Is the enhancement I requested in there? It can be hard to convince yourself to read the…

• Key Concepts: arbortext content manager (windchill), arbortext editor, arbortext layout developer (ald) (3b2), arbortext publishing engine, arbortext styler, best practices, techcomm tools
• Filed under: Blog, Release Details
• Venues: Single-Sourcing Exclusive

How to find out whether a version of Arbortext is supported on a particular OS version

This is the one of the most-asked questions on the PTC forums. If you want to know whether any particular version of Arbortext is supported on any particular version of Windows, check the Software Compatibility Matrix. How to Find the…

• Key Concepts: arbortext content manager (windchill), arbortext editor, arbortext layout developer (ald) (3b2), arbortext publishing engine, arbortext styler, best practices, release notes, techcomm tools
• Filed under: Blog, Release Details
• Venues: Single-Sourcing Exclusive

Common Questions: How to turn off Arbortext Processing Instructions

This is the second-most asked question. It's one of the most common questions we get. Problem On save, Arbortext Editor adds processing instructions, like <?Pub  Caret?>. How do I remove processing instructions (PIs) ? Solution Turning off the PIs is…

• Key Concepts: arbortext editor, best practices, techcomm tools, xml authoring
• Filed under: Blog, Common Questions
• Venues:

Adepters Code Archive Expands to Include IsoDraw Macro Code Contributions

Today, the Adepters Code Archive expanded to include IsoDraw code for the first time. Thanks to Trevor Hendricks from Kohler, last month's speaker for the Arbortext PTC/User Group.  Trevor Hendricks is the expert in all things IsoDraw at Kohler —…

• Key Concepts: community, illustrations and graphics, news
• Filed under: Blog
• Venues: Single-Sourcing Exclusive

Conference notes from: PTC User 2010 – Arbortext Edition

Every year, the PTC/User Conference improves for Arbortext users. This was the first year we had to turn presenters away. It was also the first year we didn't have to extend the submission deadline because there were so many great…

• Key Concepts: arbortext content manager (windchill), arbortext editor, arbortext layout developer (ald) (3b2), arbortext publishing engine, arbortext styler, best practices, techcomm tools
• Filed under: Blog, Release Details
• Venues: Single-Sourcing Exclusive

Podcast posted: Interview with Regina Roman, FrameMaker expert turned XML fan

In this podcast, I interview Regina Roman.  No matter how long you know someone or who you think they are, you always learn something new about them. Regina is a 20-year FrameMaker veteran, but her experience as a technical writer goes even…

• Key Concepts: case study, framemaker, xml authoring
• Filed under: Arbortext Podcast, Blog
• Venues:

Conference notes from: PTC User 2010 – The Paradigm is Shifting

by Eric From attending the recent PTC User Conference, it appears we are in the midst of a paradigm shift and it will be every bit as significant as the move from desktop publishing to structured content management: From book…

• Key Concepts: case study, techcomm tools
• Filed under: Blog
• Venues: PTC Arbortext User

Conference notes from: PTC User 2010

by Dave While at the PTC/User World event this year, I had the opportunity to attend a few sessions. There were 4 in particular that I wanted to talk about:  Arbortext Roadmap and Strategy, Product Information Delivery System, Virtual Parts…

• Key Concepts: case study, make your business case
• Filed under: Blog
• Venues: PTC Arbortext User