Re: CAD interface to EPDM

Jeff,

We integrated Pro/Engineer with EPDM successfully.  However, what we
discovered was that EPDM's maintenance capabilities through Browser were so
good, that is was literally faster for us to do the maintenance through
Browser than maintain all the required level of detail on the drawings and
then do the CAD interface.  The primary problems (for us) with going
through the interface were:

1.  We don't put all our fasteners/glue and such on our drawings at all the
places and in the quantities used.  Those are uncontrolled floor stock
items, and we have chosen NOT to itemize them on the drawings.  However, we
obviously want them on the MAPICS Bills of Material.  We determined that it
was far faster to maintain that data in EPDM only.

2.  We do Bill of Material maintenance only that doesn't impact the
drawings.  How is that handled?

3.  What about the drawings that relate to routings?  Specifically,
Operation Where First Used?

We concluded that the interface was a sexy solution, but not the most
effective.  FOR OUR SITUATION!

Dale Gindlesperger
IT Manager/Special Projects Leader
Fleetwood Folding Trailers, Inc.
258 Beacon Street
Somerset, PA  15501




                                                                           
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   I have a customer that would like to interface a CAD system to EPDM.  He
   is using 'auto -cad'
   and 'inventor'

   Does anybody have any experience, thoughts, advice in this area you'd
like
   to shed.

   Thanks Much

   Jeff Snyder,  CPIM
   Mapics Consultant
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