3D design software link with Vantage

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Our Engineers use SolidEdge for 3D CAD design. SolidEdge uses MS
SharePoint Services and MS SQL to store the drawings, BOMs, etc.
SolidEdge says it will not be a problem importing BOMs into Vantage
and we will be implementing this in June! I will let you know how it
goes.

Joe Luster
Vantage 6.1
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Hi all,

Our designing department is presently looking to move from Autocad 2D to a
3D design software like (Solidworks or Inventor). Would like to know which
3D design software is preferred. Also like to know if any of you have been
able to create a link for the BOM's from a 3D design software with Vantage?

Thanks,

Raymond Quesnel
Administrateur de systèmes T.I.
Systèmes Norbec Inc.

Courriel : rquesnel@...
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We use Pro/Engineer. I personally don't use it, but I do knot that it is
extremely expensive up front and then annually for maintenance as well. I
also know that our designers and machine programmers really like it.

So far, we don't have it working with vantage at all, but it could very well
be because we haven't tried. According to Epicor, it is supported...
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We also use Pro/Engineer, and it is expensive, annual maintenance is high
AND the guy who forced us to buy it doesn't work here anymore. The
engineers who are still here would like to change to something else (Solid
Works), so far, upper management says "No."

Also, when you get past the initial install, tech support is outsourced to
Asia. While I don't begrudge anyone a job, I find it EXTREMELY frustrating
to troubleshoot a problem when you can't understand the instructions being
given. And problems with Pro/Engineer, while far between, are always a pain
in the neck to resolve.

Have been unable to connect it to Vantage or to MasterCam-but I haven't
tried for over a year.

My opinion, for what it is worth.

Lydia Coffman
lcoffman@...
661-294-0084

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Subject: RE: [Vantage] 3D design software link with Vantage


We use Pro/Engineer. I personally don't use it, but I do knot that it is
extremely expensive up front and then annually for maintenance as well. I
also know that our designers and machine programmers really like it.

So far, we don't have it working with vantage at all, but it could very well
be because we haven't tried. According to Epicor, it is supported...
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We use Pro/E and Solidworks .. with Sigmanest,
SmartCam and TOPS for manufacturing support.

Our people also prefer Solidworks to Pro/E.

We have not made an effort to tie the BOM from
Solidworks to Vantage. Thinking about it just
makes my eyes water, although it's a pain that
probably should be borne by some brave company.

Good luck with your decision.

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Of Raymond Quesnel
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 1:49 PM
To: 'vantage@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: [Vantage] 3D design software link with Vantage



Hi all,

Our designing department is presently looking to move from Autocad 2D to a
3D design software like (Solidworks or Inventor). Would like to know which
3D design software is preferred. Also like to know if any of you have been
able to create a link for the BOM's from a 3D design software with Vantage?

Thanks,

Raymond Quesnel
Administrateur de systèmes T.I.
Systèmes Norbec Inc.

Courriel : rquesnel@...



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