CAM Works to PDMWorks
CAM Works to PDMWorks
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We come across something new today. For the past few years we have been creating SolidWorks parts and checking them into PDMWorks. When it is time to make the parts, the machine shop checks them out of PDMWorks then runs CAM Works to create the tool paths, etc. This adds CAM info to the SolidWorks part file. Then the machinist's save it to their own file.
If I do a change to the model, the whole process is repeated and the part is saved in their folder as the next rev.
I found out today this is the way it has been done. I showed the machine shop how to open the previous part file, export the CAM data, check out the updated file, import the CAM data. Everything works great.
We never know when they are ready to use the model, they just use it. We don't know when to release ownership so they can run their CAM and check it back in. This can also be dangerous.
My question is, has anyone done this process and how do you control the machine shop checkin into PDMW without losing the current data?
I hope I'm clear.
thanks
If I do a change to the model, the whole process is repeated and the part is saved in their folder as the next rev.
I found out today this is the way it has been done. I showed the machine shop how to open the previous part file, export the CAM data, check out the updated file, import the CAM data. Everything works great.
We never know when they are ready to use the model, they just use it. We don't know when to release ownership so they can run their CAM and check it back in. This can also be dangerous.
My question is, has anyone done this process and how do you control the machine shop checkin into PDMW without losing the current data?
I hope I'm clear.
thanks
Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP3.1 / PDMWorks 05
ctopher's home site (updated 06-21-05)
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RE: CAM Works to PDMWorks
Jason
RE: CAM Works to PDMWorks
Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP3.1 / PDMWorks 05
ctopher's home site (updated 06-21-05)
FAQ559-1100
FAQ559-716
RE: CAM Works to PDMWorks
Could they check it back in and use the "working copy" flag without bumping the revision level? Just a thought.
RE: CAM Works to PDMWorks
Good idea. I will check into it on Monday and let you know.
thanks
Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP3.1 / PDMWorks 05
ctopher's home site (updated 06-21-05)
FAQ559-1100
FAQ559-716
RE: CAM Works to PDMWorks
If anyone here uses CAM, how do you save the data with your parts from the machine shop? And in PDMWorks?
Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP3.1 / PDMWorks 05
ctopher's home site (updated 06-21-05)
FAQ559-1100
FAQ559-716