3DEXPERIENCE Integration and Understanding Metadata
Summary
One of the more critical options for awareness is called 3DEXPERIENCE Integration, which allows for better metadata specification (part number, description, author and the like). Below is the traditional feature tree on the left in SOLIDWORKS showing the CAD Family top-level object and 3 physical products underneath it. Generally, companies would have a good idea at the concept of a product, but this does allow for flexibility in part number (along with other properties) generation. At the very least, we recommend companies consider what their part numbering intent is as close to the starting line within the platform, and to understand the nuance of this option. 3DEXPERIENCE Integration allows for closer control over the company’s numbering intent, along with a tighter alignment of 3DEXPERIENCE object names- CAD Family, Physical Product, and representations.