Solidworks PDM Integration
Import parts, assemblies, and BOMs from your Solidworks PDM vault directly into Boltline. This integration allows you to keep your engineering data synchronized with your manufacturing and inventory systems.
Prerequisites
Before configuring the Solidworks PDM integration, ensure you have:
- Admin Access: Organization Owner or Admin role in Boltline
- Solidworks PDM Access and Configuration: Local configuration and installation is needed before configuring the Integration.
- Administrative access to PDM
- Boltline Solidworks Addin
- Boltline Agent
You will need to work with your IT team to configure Boltline Agent and other tools on your PDM installation as part Solidworks integration. Please contact our Customer Success team at support@boltline.com for more details.
Step 1: Navigate to Integrations
- Log into Boltline as an Organization Owner or Admin.
- Navigate to Organization > Integrations.
- Locate Solidworks PDM in the list of available integrations. If you do not see it listed, contact Customer Success to enable it for your organization.
- Click Configure.
Step 2: Initialize the Connection
- In the Connection section, click Connect to initialize the integration.
- Once connected, the configuration fields will appear.
Step 3: Enter Configuration Details
Fill in the required configuration fields:
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Part Number Variable Name | Yes | The PDM variable name that contains the part number (e.g., PartNumber) |
| Part Name Variable Name | Yes | The PDM variable name that contains the part name (e.g., PartName) |
| Description Variable Name | Yes | The PDM variable name that contains the description (e.g., Description) |
Step 4: Save Configuration
- Click Update Configuration to save your settings.
Step 5: Configure Webhooks in Boltline Agent
Using the webhook URL in the Solidworks PDM config, condfigure Boltline Agent to send events to Boltline.
Your Solidworks PDM integration is now configured. Parts will begin being imported into Boltline as they are modified.
Viewing Imported Parts
Once configured, parts are automatically imported from Solidworks PDM. To view imported parts:
- Navigate to Parts Library in the left sidebar.
- Use the Category filter and select Imported from Solidworks PDM.
If you encounter issues not covered here or need assistance with advanced configuration, please contact our Customer Success team at support@boltline.com.