Thursday, February 12, 2015

NX UG: To Create / Delete Baseline in Teamcenter NX | Baseline Assembly in teamcenter

What is Baseline in Teamcenter NX:

Baseline is the read only version of a CAD dataset that you are storing in Teamcenter. We can call it as a milestone version of the CAD data.

For example, if you are continuously modifying a CAD data and you have to create check points at certain shapes for future reference , then you can use this Baseline option.

How to create Baseline

  1. Once you create the data in NX software that is linked with teamcenter, save it and close it.
  2. Now go to teamcenter
  3. Right click on the data set you have created and choose Create Baseline.
  4. Now a small Form like window will be opened. 
  5. Choose Working snapshot in Baseline type. Leave the remaining settings as it is.
  6. Press Finish or OK.


Now you can see a baseline version created in below the open revision of the data sets.
You can create as many Baseline versions as you needed.

Note that Baseline versions are only read only , they cannot be modified. But can be used for Approving the CAD , sharing the CAD to other users etc.

To Delete Baseline in Teamcenter NX

  • Baselines created once cannot be deleted by the normal user.
  • You have to need admin rights for deleting baseline revisions. If you really wanted to delete Baselines, then you have to approach the Teamcenter management team to delete them.

Sunday, February 8, 2015

Convert PDF into tiff image in Windows 7

Finally the mystery for converting the PDF page into tiff image is now possible in windows 7 and moreover its free.

You might aware that in Windows XP there was a default option to print tiff image of the documents. But in later versions of windows, this option is removed and replaced by xps format and one note file option.

Steps to convert PDF document into tiff in Windows 7
  1. Download the freeware called PDF-Xchange Viewer. The size will be around 8 Mega Byte and it is a portable version and you no need to install it .So, we can carry it anywhere easily.
  2. Open the software by double clicking it
  3. Open the PDF document in the software.
  4. Now, right click on the PDF page you need to convert into tiff, select Export 
  5. PDF to tiff convert in windows 7
  6. In the image type you can choose tiff
  7. You can select the Quality of the file to control the file size. Better leave the default settings.
  8. Now press export . Your PDF document will be converted into tiff image perfectly.




IMPS : Immediate Mobile Payment System | Interesting Facts

IMPS stands for Immediate mobile payment system.
In this method your mobile number will be linked with your Bank Account number.
In addition you will be provided an unique ID called MMID and a unique password (PIN code)

Immediate Mobile Payment System IMPS


Now, what can we do with this MMID , IMPS things.

IMPS is one of the online payment system through which we can pay or bills, buy stuffs online through flipkart, ebay etc , recharge mobiles etc.

To Register IMPS :

  • The disappointing point is only very few banks provide IMPS option in India.
  • So, Banks like standard chartered, Kotak Mahindra, do not have IMPS method as of now.They uses NEFT method. But there is no drawbacks in both methods. Both are almost instant and user friendly.


  • Following are the only banks that provides IMPS option currently.
  • State Bank of India SBI , Bank of India, Union Bank of India, ICICI, YES Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank are currently providing IMPS method as online payment system.


Registration process for IMPS :

  1. Contact your Bank and get MMID linked with your account number
  2. Get PIN code for that MMID
  3. Store it in mind or some secured place. Do not display in sticky notes or some easy accessing places


How to use IMPS:

  • While you do online payment like online bill payment, mobile recharge, online shopping etc, there are set of online payments like Internet Banking, Credit card, Debit card, IMPS , Oxigen etc.
  • You can choose IMPS and use this MMID and PIN code to process and finish your cash payment.