I would think that commercially it would be a good idea. PDMS is a great tool, but it is not a premier equipment design package. Other products such as Inventor and Solidworks are a much better solution. However, it is necessary to Back model equipment into PDMS for Clash detection, and general arrangement drawings, plus connecting other discipline elements (piping, steel supports, etc...). It just seems that a lot of companies have to waste time with the back modeling effort. If there was a very effective management interface with external files for import into PDMS, I think it would be a very saleable product.
As far as replication, all files could be stored in a seperate folder from the DB's, and Global could kick off a batch MOve or copy after each timed update. So I don't think replicating would ba an issue......
Please guys I have PDMS 11.6 sp3 and Explant-I ver 1.3 the last version I never use Explant-I Anybody have any procedure to convert PDMS to DGN files Step By Step
the company UNITEC provide MCAD Interfaces for PDMS.
There is a STEP and/or Parasolid Interface.
If you write a STEP/Parasolid file from your mechanical system e.g. Pro/Engineer, this can be converted to PDMS.
Today there are special Plug-In for Autodesk inventor,
Solid Works, Solid Edge!
The quality of the MCAD Interface is extrem good and
this Interface can be used for multiple MCAD systems.
Further Unitec provides also a Export Plug-In 4 Navisworks
to convert all file formats compatible with Navisworks,
but the quality is like STL 100% Pohe.
I would recommend the MCAD Interface, even when you get
the NW Plug-In for round about 4000€
If you re-use your MCAD data offen, than a purchase of an
interface will be attractive.
Further we know that Unitec provides a Inteligent PDMS Interface for Navisworks. Optional with a Reportgenerator and Dynamic Linkgenerator
for CRM, DMS and PLM systems.
Thanks very much for the detailed information. I was just wondering if any neutral formats like IGES, SAT, STEP, are supported.
This is because one of my client has Pro/Engineer and SolidWorks and he would like to send those solid models. So the question is how to import those software's Assembly files (having solids) in PDMS?
the company UNITEC provide STEP Export Interfaces for PDMS.
With Microstation you can import the STEP file and also support
other mechanical system e.g. Autodesk inventor, Solid Works,
Solid Edge and Pro/Engineer in the future.
Further we know that Unitec provides an inteligent PDMS Interface
for Navisworks. Optional with a Reportgenerator and Dynamic
Linkgenerator for CRM, DMS and PLM systems.
Please guys I have PDMS 11.6 sp3 and Explant-I ver 1.3 the last version I never use Explant-I Anybody have any procedure to convert PDMS to DGN files Step By Step
Hi Mr. John I'm a new comer of PDMS forum, my name is Tulus, from Batam Indonesia. I'm Cad drafter, and interest to learn PDMS. I learn PDMS for this 3 months. As I know you are the active member of this PDMS forum.
Could you please send me if any information of PDMS knowlwdge?
you can send to my email address also (tulus.sastra@gmail.com).
Thank you and God Bless u.
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I am afraid that the question you are asking is a very open question that does not really idenfity an area of concern. To learn about PDMS in general, I suggest that you review your PDMS manuals supplied with your company's version. If you have a specific question about a specific problem, then please do not hesitate to post it and we will see what can be done.
On the subject of IMPlant from v7 Microstation files, how do you get smartsolids and part torus's to import? I have tried everything from drawing them in as elements to droping the solids to surfaces, and still no joy! - Has any one else had this problem? (and iif so, how did you get round it?)
We have experienced receiving DGN files with SmartSolids and other objects that Implant-I does not care for. We do not have a production seat of Microstation in-house so we can not alter the DGN files ourselves. We work with the company that has given us the SmartSolids files so that we can get the model geometry to translate. Sometimes, they have to drop solids to surfaces, but that is more for Solid Type 19 objects that come from Frameworks. Sometimes they recreate the objects into "dumb" graphics. I do not know exactly what objects they change the SmartSolids to, as different companies will perform different things to help us out.
Mr. Sharrock pointed us to two settings commands that exist for Implant-I:
EXTENSIONS RULES PRIMARY ON
EXTENSIONS RULES CONSTRUCTION ON
By using these two settings commands we seem to get more of the DGN model geometry to translate. Maybe using these settings commands, either in the Implant-I GUI or the Implant-I batch routine, will help you out as well. By the way, after Mr. Sharrock made the suggestions, I looked in the Implant-I manual and found the explanations for the settings commands on page 2-12 of the PDMS Implant-I User's Guide.
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