Basics of Aras Mark-up Language and NASH

Aras Innovator has an underlying mark-up language it uses for all of its database transactions. The language is referred to as Aras Mark-up Language, or AML. Aras also provides a sandbox interface for developing and running AML, called NASH. Here’s a short primer for getting familiar with AML and NASH.  Continue Reading

The New Enterprise PDM Task Tool

One of the new tools in SolidWorks Enterprise PDM (EPDM) 2010 is the automated EPDM Task Tool. This tool helps users and system administrators automate a number of things related to Engineering output. With the tool, you can create renditions (alternate format/presentation of content) of SolidWorks Parts, Assemblies, or Drawings. The Task Tool also enables remote printing, and can create these types of output content during EPDM Workflow state changes or from right-click menu options.  Continue Reading

Quality Gets a Boost with InspectionXpert

Whether you’re among the ranks of Engineering or Quality, creating inspection sheets can be a real pain.  InspectionXpert is a valuable tool for automating processes around inspection sheets, and worth a look if your industry requires documented inspections.  Continue Reading

ENOVIA SmarTeam’s Import Options

Into DS ENOVIA LogoIf you’re looking to load files or metadata into ENOVIA SmarTeam, you have five options.  Three of those five options are utilities that Dassault provides to allow administrators and users to populate the PDM system with information.  Each has its own purpose and focus, and when used together, can cover almost any scenario.  Continue Reading

ENOVIA SmarTeam Import Pitfalls

Down Arrow IconIf you’re considering bringing data into SmarTeam, there are some things you should know before tackling an import using the SmarTeam Import utility.  The online help for the utility will help get you started, but you’ll want to make note of a couple things to insure success.  This list isn’t comprehensive, but here are a few things to look out for before you begin any importing:  Continue Reading

Workgroup PDM Vault Transfer

move-docs-between-foldersWith all of the acquisitions and merging of companies these days, there is often a need to merge SolidWorks Workgroup PDM (WPDM) vaults or to share project information between vaults. SolidWorks has provided a set of tools that enable users to perform these functions with relative ease. Continue Reading

Missing (SolidWorks) Components in SmarTeam

Have you ever seen a message similar to this while working with the SolidWorks Integration for SmarTeam enabled?
"Unable to locate the <filename> file.  Do you want to search for it in the database?"

In this article, we will explain some of the reasons when and why this message is displayed, what happens when you click the Yes, No, or Cancel buttons, and some tips on how to avoid the message.
When the SolidWorks Integration is enabled, SmarTeam monitors many of the events that occur behind the scenes. One of those events is when a referenced file is about to be opened in SolidWorks. Continue Reading