OpenERP PLM for SolidWorks & ThinkDesign CAD Software

If your business uses SolidWorks or ThinkDesign computer aided design (CAD) software and you require Product Lifecycle (PLM) or Revision Management capabilities, Omnia Solutions has a perfect solution that seamlessly integrates with OpenERP, today's leading open source ERP software.

OpenERP PLM is an open source PLM module for OpenERP that integrates with SolidWorks or ThinkDesign CAD software to add robust features such as Product Lifecycle & Revision Management, Bill of Materials (BOM) Management, Spare Parts Management, Global Product Development, and Advanced Document Management including vaulting & record locking.

The OpenERP PLM module reads all document data, parts data, BOM relationships, CAD file relationships, groups, and labels from SolidWorks or ThinkDesign, and transfers that data directly into OpenERP.

One of the great features of OpenERP PLM is that your design team doesn't need to learn a new application. They just need to learn a few easy buttons on a toolbar and some menu commands inside the CAD application they're already using:

With the addition of the OpenERP PLM toolbar and menu, the following commands may be executed:

The following graphic illustrates an import of a CAD drawing stored in OpenERP into the CAD system by searching for a document:

CAD drawings may also be opened/imported from OpenERP by searching for a specific part giving a very powerful view of exactly where and how a part is used:

When a document is "checked-out", it can be done with the option of "locking" the drawing so no one else can make changes to the document while it is being edited. And, attached to the drawing is a Parts Data screen that allows the input of additional information about the part. The data fields contained in the Parts Data screen may be customized, as needed, to suit the individual needs of each business:

Once saved in the CAD system, the drawing and all parts data are also exported and saved in OpenERP where it becomes available for advanced reporting within the ERP system, and, the CAD image is visible within OpenERP:

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