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MACOLA and Solidworks - vague question

MACOLA and Solidworks - vague question

MACOLA and Solidworks - vague question

(OP)
We are having a tough time maintaining BOMs in Macola that can be reasonably linked based on SW models and drawings.  One of the issues is MACOLA permits only 11 levels of linking, and our CAD department has set us up with many more than that, between forgings, castings, machined parts and assemblies.

Is this the result of an (overly?) complicated design philosophy, a SW characteristic, or perhaps just a simple misunderstanding?

RE: MACOLA and Solidworks - vague question

I am not familiar with Macola. What is it?

Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP1.1 / PDMWorks 05
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RE: MACOLA and Solidworks - vague question

(OP)
http://www.macola.com/docs/BPWebSite.asp

We're using a sightly older version than ES, grudgingly evolved from the DOS-asaurus era.  Its one of those all purpose mid level business softwares.
It does "everything" , Financial accounting, - Manufacturing,  Distribution,  Knowledge management,
Document management, Workflow management, Bills of material, pricing.

The aspect I'm concerned with is getting a decent bill of materials aligned with all one-of-a-kind and in-process  Solidworks drawings.

RE: MACOLA and Solidworks - vague question

If the limitation is with your ERP system, then you'll have to change the way your company is structuring the solid models for your import of data.

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