CAD Integration Setup

Frank Pedersen Moe Updated by Frank Pedersen Moe

To easily generate BOMs based on a CAD design, an import function exists that imports BOMs and references to it in Microsoft Dynamics AX. If the CAD system is prepared or has a function for import, new goods that are created can be easily imported into the CAD solution. If auditing is used in the CAD system, imports can also create new revisions based on CAD metadata, as well as collect and link the revision to file reference (file structure or SharePoint). If inventor and vaultare used, there is a standard solution for both importing bills of materials and importing to Inventor of new goods from partner to Axdata.

XML files for import must be tailored to some extent

Example of xml file from Inventor

<Drawing class="entity">
	<DOC.REF>A3-4401</DOC.REF>
	<PARTNO>4401</PARTNO>
	<Description>Description</Description>
	<Title1>Title1</Title1>
	<Title2>Title2</Title2>
	<Title3>Title3</Title3>
	<Weight>4.00 kg</Weight>
	<Material>A4</Material>
	<Revision>11</Revision>
	<BOM class="entity">
		<Pos>1</Pos>
		<DOC.REF>A4-M0014</DOC.REF>
		<PARTNO>M0014</PARTNO>
		<Description>BOMDescription</Description>
		<Title1>BOMTitle1</Title1>
		<Title2>BOMTitle2</Title2>
		<Title3>BOMTitle3</Title3>
		<Weight>12.00 kg</Weight>
		<Material>A5</Material>
		<Revision>E</Revision>
		<Quantity>4.00 pcs</Quantity>
		<Level>2</Level>
	</BOM>
	<BOM class="entity">
		<Pos>2</Pos>
		<DOC.REF>A4-M0010</DOC.REF>
		<PARTNO>M0010</PARTNO>
		<Description>BOMDescription</Description>
		<Title1>BOMTitle1</Title1>
		<Title2>BOMTitle2</Title2>
		<Title3>BOMTitle3</Title3>
		<Weight>10.00 kg</Weight>
		<Material>A5</Material>
		<Revision>4</Revision>
		<Quantity>1.00 mm</Quantity>
		<Level>2</Level>
	</BOM>
	<BOM class="entity">
		<Pos>3</Pos>
		<DOC.REF>A4-M0011</DOC.REF>
		<PARTNO>M0011</PARTNO>
		<Description>BOMDescription</Description>
		<Title1>BOMTitle1</Title1>
		<Title2>BOMTitle2</Title2>
		<Title3>BOMTitle3</Title3>
		<Weight>2.00 kg</Weight>
		<Material>A5</Material>
		<Revision>1</Revision>
		<Quantity>2.00 mm</Quantity>
		<Level>2</Level>
	</BOM>
</Drawing>

Drawing Archive are used to store imported structures from CAD systems inclusive received documents and drawings. The content of the Drawing Archive is stored and connected to the Product. When import is improved new BOM can be released to “Released Item” in specific entity. To set up the solution navigate to  Axdata® > Engineering > Setup > Engineering Parameters

XML Format setting:

Define the format of contents in the XML file to receive.

Inventor:

Solid Edge:

Validation:

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