Thales future-proofs legacy content with automated S1000D migration

GPSL created a process for automatically converting legacy Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle platform data in DEF(AUST) 5629, into S1000D.

The solution also included a PTC Windchill S1000D CSDB with authoring and conversion capabilities fully integrated. During the project, the following challenges were also overcome:

• Equipment configuration (seven primary variants, eight option groups per variant)
  
• Differences in DEF(AUST) 5629 content model vs S1000D data module schema
  
• Implementation of automated S1000D conversion process for MS Word documents
  
• Implementation of automated parts data importer for PTC Windchill
  

• Customized Data Conversion Tool
  
• Seamless import of 5629 Data into S1000D Structure
  
• Dynamic import of parts information through PTC Windchill Parts
  
• Automatic creation of IPD parts Data
  
• Improved change management/workflow between Engineering, ILS, and Technical Documentation Groups
  

PTC Windchill

PTC Arbortext Editor

GPSL S1000D Converter/Loader