Before starting:
The Aletiq PDM allows you to manage and contextualize your SolidWorks and Catia CAD files.
The Aletiq Plug-ins for SolidWorks and Catia will allow you to create and manage your parts simply from your design software.
Aletiq automatically recognizes a CAD nomenclature: you can then reconstitute them in Aletiq
Users with a manager or administrator role have the ability to use the PDM
Insert a part in Aletiq
Add a component, an assembly or a drawing in Aletiq.
In the Part or Standard parts area (accessible from the top menu):
Click on New part
Select the type of part to create: drawing, assembly or component
Select the CAD file to be created in Aletiq in the folder
Complete the following fields:
a. Name: name the part
b. Description: describe the part (optional)
c. Revision name: indicate the revision
d. Revision description: Describe the revision (optional)
Select the status of the CAD revision: a draft revision can be modified later, a validated revision is unalterable
Click on Confirm to create the part
Some best practices:
Remove subscript and extension (ex: .sldprt) when naming the part
Creating parts in the eponymous page of a product allows them to be automatically associated with it
Insert multiple parts or an assembly in Aletiq
Add multiple parts or a folder with drag and drop.
In the Parts or Standard Parts menu (accessible from the top menu):
Select a locally stored part or folder
Drag and drop a set of CAD files or a folder
Fill in the fields of the dialog window :
Name: name the part
Description: describe the part (optional)
Revision name: indicate the revision
Revision Description: Describe the revision (optional)
Select the status of the CAD revision: a draft revision can be modified later, a validated revision is unalterable
Click on Confirm to create the part
Good to know :
In the Load Files window, the Action to perform property is used to:
Create: the part revision is created in Draft state and is editable
Create & Validate: the revision of the part is Validated and can no longer be modified
Update: an eponymous file is recognized and a new revision will be created
Update & Validate: an eponymous file is recognized, a new revision will be created and validated
Ignore: the revision is not loaded in Aletiq
Aletiq allows you to create product references based on uploaded CADs