We are going to be setting up a PDM system, and I know that I can store and control other documents in the system as well. We would need to store G-Code, Excel, and word documents as of course SolidWorks parts, drawings,....
I was hoping to hear from other people if they had success using this feature, and how well it worked integrating into a work system as a document vault. I do not know if I am expecting too much from the system
That's really interesting Tim. Let me ask you (since you've dealt with the situation before),do you treat G-code files like documents or do you treat them like assets?
Hmm, don't know that I classify them exaclty.
They are the product input which is a packaged, sanitized, approved, and compiled output that is externally visible representation of a product to be delivered. Very much like a PDF, IGS, or STP file.
Valuable enough to ensure these have a definite life cycle with controlled permissions for legal reasons in supply chain.
Tim CEPA
We use it all the time for various office programs as well as visio, pdf, AutoCAD, etc. One thing to keep in mind is how you utilize your variables using different blocks and file extensions as appropriate - assuming you are planning to use EPDM to interact with these documents and not just store them.
This is good to hear from actual users, as I am always leery of using a new system.
Thanks again!
Same here, we manage project files of many different types, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, images, videos, PDFs, etc. We also have a heavily customized (via add-ins) ECO system in ePDM that manages all ECO related documents.
Hi Mike.
I don't think you are asking too much. I have used and implemented this solution in EPDM for controlling and managing office documents and CNC g-code:
Automate engineering change (ECO):
Automate the transition of g-code data to the machine shop and machine shop vendors:
This works great.
Hope this helps,
Tim Webb CEPA
http://www.equivaq.com