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How to run CadConnect
How to run CadConnect
How to run CadConnect Expanding this topic will show sub-topics for running CadConnect.
Using cost calculation when working on a construction
How to work with CadConnect » Work with CadConnect functions » Using cost calculation when working on a construction
Using cost calculation when working on a construction During working with a construction it is possible to calculate the cost as the work progresses. Press the Handling, Calculation button. The calculation uses the same principles as a standard BC cost…
Simulate cost calculation when working on a construction.
How to work with CadConnect » Work with CadConnect functions » Simulate cost calculation when working on a construction.
Simulate cost calculation when working on a construction. During working with a construction, it is possible to simulate on cost calculation as the work progresses. Please note: These calculation simulations are nothing but simulations. The simulated values can be…
How to work with CadConnect
How to work with CadConnect
How to work with CadConnect Working with a CadConnect construction is very intuitive and straigth-forward. Basically, it is all about inserting/changing/deleting rows of various data types, and perhaps re-arranging line sequences. Expanding this topic will show…
How to import CAD data
How to run CadConnect » How to import CAD data
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Export CadConnect dato to Excel
How to work with CadConnect » Work with CadConnect functions » Export CadConnect dato to Excel
If you want to do some more data-manipulation on yopur CadConenct data outside BC and CadConnect, you can export a specific CadConnect construction to Excel. You do this from the menu item Export: This function exports the following informations from the…
How to work with CAD data input
How to work with CAD data input
How to work with CAD data input Expanding this topic will show sub-topics for defining various CadConnect data input.
Data structure for files to be imported in CadConnect
How to work with CAD data input » Work with CAD Excel data » Data structure for files to be imported in CadConnect
Data structure for files to be imported in CadConnect The import of Excel-files to CadConnect can handle 3 different file-layouts / structure. Setup-Parameters and selections in the actual import must follow the chosen structure. 1. One-Dim. Level, Multi-Dim. Level…
Excel data field format to be used in CadConnect
How to work with CAD data input » Work with CAD Excel data » Excel data field format to be used in CadConnect
Excel format for outputting CAD files to be used in CadConnect The column and field definitions which can be used for the import into CadConnect. When outputting files as part of a CAD-system product release process, the below defines the output format where columns…
CadConnect rules & logic
Additional » CadConnect rules & logic
CadConnect rules !Due to the fact that the CADCONNECT system and the BC system at all times need to be synchronous, there are certain limitations on what you can do logical wise when it comes to changing existing BOM and routings. !This is mainly when you try to…
Using CadConnect – Detail screen – Data Field definitions
How to work with CadConnect » Work with CadConnect functions » Using CadConnect – Detail screen – Data Field definitions
How to use CadConnect – Detail screen – Data Field definitions In the line detail display you have several columns and fields available depending on your needs. The configuration of the display is done using the standard BC function…
Using Item Attributes
How to work with CadConnect » Work with CadConnect functions » Using Item Attributes
Using Item Attributes General Idea is to be able to extend items created through CadConnect with values for different existing item Attributes. Setup is made from the CadConnect Setup page: You can set up until 80 different Attributes. Purpose of the Setup is…
Importing routings and operations in CadConnect.
How to work with CadConnect » Work with CadConnect functions » Importing routings and operations in CadConnect.
Importing routings and operations in CadConnect. You have the possibility to import either references to existing routings or new operations lines that then will end up as a new routing in CadConnect and BC. You have one Setup Field to concern: Default Resource…
Before you begin
Before you begin
Before you begin You operate this manual by: Using the TOC – Table of content Expand / Collapse topics in table of content Using the Next / Previous at the end of each topic Using the subject direct links for further information When you hoover over a picture…
Using CadConnect with version control
How to work with CadConnect » Work with CadConnect functions » Using CadConnect with version control
Using CadConnect with version control CadConnect supports version control on Bill of materials and routings as known in standard BC. On top of this Item versioning has been added to the CadConnect application. BC does not support item versions, so what you get is…
Using other line Menu functions – Renumber, Delete a.o.
How to work with CadConnect » Work with CadConnect functions » Using other line Menu functions – Renumber, Delete a.o.
Using other line functions – Renumber, Delete a.o. The Related menu holds the following functions: Comments On the active line you will be able to add or edit line comments no matter the line type. Comments will be transferred to the item, BOM, Route or…
Load Excel product data into CadConnect
How to work with CAD data input » Work with CAD Excel data » Load Excel product data into CadConnect
Loading Excel product data into CadConnect You have a new file generated by the CAD system saved on a disk drive and folder location, and now wants to have this imported into CadConnect. Start the program and select New in the CadConnect – List screen. This…
Creating BC quotes and orders from CadConnect
How to work with CadConnect » Work with CadConnect functions » Creating BC quotes and orders from CadConnect
CadConnect has functionality to create BC quotes and orders based on a specific CadConnect construction. When you have a CadConnect open you can select the menu item Handle BC Quotes. This shows a list of all quotes created from this specific CadConnect, with the…
Using line colouring in CadConnect
How to work with CadConnect » Work with CadConnect functions » Using line colouring in CadConnect
Using line colours in CadConnect The colours as seen in the figure and on the items in the CadConnect have the following meanings in relation to data in BC. Blue = This line colour is used on routings and operations Green = This line colour is used on items…
Using Header screen – Data Field definitions
How to work with CadConnect » Work with CadConnect functions » Using Header screen – Data Field definitions
How to use CadConnect – Header screen – Data Field definitions You can select to see all fields in the CadConnect Header or a reduced number of fields by choosing “Show more / Show less” in the upper right corner. The Field definitions below…
Using the Insert line Menu function
How to work with CadConnect » Work with CadConnect functions » Using the Insert line Menu function
The Insert menu function makes you able to add various different lines that makes up a complete product description. Insert works on the line you have selected and downwards. Insert Item is for adding a new or keying/selecting an item. Selecting an existing…
Using Advanced templates
How to work with CadConnect » Work with CadConnect functions » Using Advanced templates
Using Advanced templates If you are using standard templates for item creation, CadConnect offers you different possibilities to setup the usage of these Templates. First of all, you will need to decide, whether you use Configuration Templates or Item Templates. Both…
Why CadConnect
Why CadConnect
Why CadConnect The main purpose is to read a construction bill of material file generated from a CAD system into the CadConnect solution where the user (the production engineer) starts his work adapting the construction data into a format which he see is the optimal…
Add a new product by keying manually
How to work with CAD data input » Work with other data input methods » Add a new product by keying manually
Add a new product by keying manually You have a new product on paper, and now wants to create this product by keying in all the details. Start the program and select New in the CadConnect – List screen. This will take you to the detail CadConnect screen.Read…
Copy a product from BC
How to work with CAD data input » Work with other data input methods » Copy a product from BC
Copying a product from BC You have a product defined in BC, and now wants to work with this one in a “Same-as-Except” manner to create a new product or a new version of the existing product. For information about working with versions, please refer to…
Additional CadConnect header functions
How to work with CadConnect » Work with CadConnect functions » Additional CadConnect header functions
There are a few other header-based functions which will be described here: Rename BC Item This function will perform the same action as if you manually do a rename in BC by entering a new Item number on an existing Item in the BC Item card. The rename function…
Using the CadConnect create items, BOM’s and routings in BC
How to work with CadConnect » Work with CadConnect functions » Using the CadConnect create items, BOM’s and routings in BC
Create items, BOM’s and routings in BC When the CadConnect work is finished, the last job step is to create/update data in BC. The is done by clicking the “Create items, BOM and Routing” box at the ribbon. Now you will get different messages…
Using CadConnect inquiry options
How to work with CadConnect » Work with CadConnect functions » Using CadConnect inquiry options
Inquiry options From the CadConnect header you have access to various standard BC inquiry functions from the Navigate menu. ‘Current Structure’ opens the standard BC “BOM structure” ‘Main BOM Comments’ gives access to the…
Using comments in CadConnect
How to work with CadConnect » Work with CadConnect functions » Using comments in CadConnect
Using comments in CadConnect Comments can be added to both end-items and component/routing lines. Comments which shall be added to end-items BOM are added using the Navigate, Main BOM Comments button in the ribbon. Comments which shall be added to end-items…
Input of an XML-file with a predefined format
How to work with CAD data input » Work with other data input methods » Input of an XML-file with a predefined format
Working with XML-files in CadConnect Import of an XML file requires, that the file has a specific pre-defined format and that this format has been set up in CadConnect Setup mapping tables. To work with XML-files, you must select XML as Standard Import Format and…
Additional
Additional
Logic working with CadConnect constructions !To avoid unintentional performed operations and possible subsequent BC data corruption, a number of logical limitations and rules have been applied to the application. It is a complex arena seen from a data handling area,…
Work with CAD Excel data
How to work with CAD data input » Work with CAD Excel data
Work with CAD Excel data This topic is about to define the CAD output file and the subsequent load into CadConnect. To work with Excel files for import, you must set the parameter “Standard Import Format” in the CadConnect Setup to the value…
Delete and delete all lines function
How to work with CadConnect » Work with CadConnect functions » Delete and delete all lines function
Delete and delete all lines function When you work with a CadConnect construction you might want to delete the construction and start all over again. You can do this by clicking the standard “Delete” function in the ribbon (the garbage tray).This removes…
The CadConnect main menu
How to run CadConnect » The CadConnect main menu
The CadConnect main menu Assuming you have selected a CadConnect RoleCenter, CadConnect is started from the CadConnect menu choosing the menu item “CadConnect List” If you are set up with another RoleCenter, Cadconnect can be selected by the standard BC…