This part of the blog series reviews the final step in assembling and submitting the CADnection data exchange file (CDE). The CDE is ingested by the target application such as a search engine, content management solution and/or custom application demanding CAD model data for complete product development analysis.
Read MoreFor static data sources, the synchronization challenge is a minimal concern. A good example is the relationship between the CAD model authoring application and its corresponding file extension. The name of the application names is typically not found in the CAD model. CADnection ships with such a “static” table and provides the option to “turn-on” the relationship between the CAD model file extension and the actual originating application.
Read MoreAs mentioned in a prior post, CAD models are like mini databases, and these CAD models represent just part of a bigger picture. There’s related data in other apps like product lifecycle management (PLM), enterprise content management (ECM), enterprise resource planning (ERP) and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO). For example, a part referenced in a CAD model might have pricing and vendor data in ERP, maintenance data in MRO and user manuals in an ECM environment. There are multiple connections, but rarely is this related data found and/or virtually connected. That’s where data enrichment can add significant value to the wealth of information CADnection extracts from CAD models.
Read MoreIn our last blog post we talked about CADnection and looked at the solution’s core capabilities comprised of extraction, data enhancement, and CAD model visualization. This post takes a closer look at the first of these capacities to better understand a key piece of the extraction approach referred to as “smart parsing”. We’ll look at the technology and how it solves the issue of maintaining data’s context when extracting information from dissimilar CAD model formats. This improved context is what enables downstream capabilities such as data enrichment and normalization.
Read MoreExtracting, enhancing, and viewing CAD model data without the need for the original authoring application is now a reality! CADnection is a plug-and-play utility that delivers app-ready data, insights, and viewables derived from your CAD models. As a data-source solution, CADnection can significantly improve the scope and value of your existing search and discovery applications, enterprise data management solutions, and even your custom apps.
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