LesPaul82
Mechanical
- Oct 3, 2003
- 109
We are currently using AutoCAD 2004 as our 2D software. Our BOMs are just pieces of "dtext" for the different attributes (Material/Quantity/Description) within a grid of lines to represent a table all within the AutoCAD drawing. (Hopefully that wasn't a confusing description. I can provide an example if needed.)
In order to work with our new ERP system, we are looking to move forward to a "smarter" BOM as the newer versions of AutoCAD seem to have where the each line of the BOM is a block that contains attributes for each column. Then those attributes can be extracted to an excel spreadsheet or directly into an ERP system.
If we were to upgrade to a newer version of AutoCAD that uses "smart" BOMs, can be convert our old BOMs into the newer style? or would we have to retype all of the information back in?
If we chose not to upgrade AutoCAD, can we extract our old BOM style into an excel spreadsheet?
Thanks for the help,
Sean
Sean
Kadant Carmanah Design
Vancouver, BC
In order to work with our new ERP system, we are looking to move forward to a "smarter" BOM as the newer versions of AutoCAD seem to have where the each line of the BOM is a block that contains attributes for each column. Then those attributes can be extracted to an excel spreadsheet or directly into an ERP system.
If we were to upgrade to a newer version of AutoCAD that uses "smart" BOMs, can be convert our old BOMs into the newer style? or would we have to retype all of the information back in?
If we chose not to upgrade AutoCAD, can we extract our old BOM style into an excel spreadsheet?
Thanks for the help,
Sean
Sean
Kadant Carmanah Design
Vancouver, BC