Introducing Monarch - a Solidworks to Onshape migration tool

caden_armstrong

I'm proud to introduce CADSharp's first entry into the Onshape app store.
Monarch is a bulk migration tool for importing Solidworks files into Onshape.
It can import part files, rebuild assemblies, associate non-cad files, and maintain metadata, all while preventing duplicates. 
Monarch can even replicate local file structure, creating folders in Onshape.

Monarch can be downloaded from the CADSharp website here
Monarch can be purchased from the Onshape App store here
A free trial is available so you can test it out before you purchase.

caden_armstrong

Happy to share that Monarch - our Solidworks to Onshape migration tool - has gotten its first major update!
This update includes some much requested features for:
- Version naming
- Version history
- Automated releases
and a few small bug fixes and quality of life improvements.

Check it out on our website, on on the Onshape app store.

If you have any questions about Monarch, you can reach out to me via the email in my signature.

kristof_onghena

Hello, 

It seems an amazing tool (with a price tag) do you have maybe a short video on demonstrating how it works with larger assemblies and how it prevents duplicates?

Greetings,

Kristof 

caden_armstrong

@kristof_onghena
We are still working on creating more media about Monarch, so no video at this moment.

An assembly is created in Onshape by the following process:
1. Import all of the parts into their own documents
2. Create a document and assembly studio
3. Add all of the Onshape instances of the parts into the assembly
 - Sub assemblies are also added in the same way
4. Transform all of the parts into place
Assemblies are always built with referenced parts, so if a part is used across multiple assemblies, it is only imported once.

Duplicates are prevented by using a database that associates imported parts in Onshape to a Solidworks property (ex part number, or the filepath).

caden_armstrong

Monarch has a new update!
Version 1.2 contains a number of enhancements and bug fixes. 

Check it out on our website, on on the Onshape app store.

If you have any questions about Monarch, you can reach out to me via the email in my signature.

caden_armstrong

Monarch has a new update! Lots packed into V 1.3:

- Added support for drawing property mappings
- Added additional support for complex mappings
- Added support for virtual parts
- Added support for suppressed parts in assemblies
- Onshape native configured parts can be added to the database
- CSV files can be imported into the database
- Upload reports can be generated to help with auditing uploads
- Improved error logging

The update 1.3.1 is now live on the CADSharp website

Check it out on our website, or on the Onshape app store.

If you have any questions about Monarch, you can reach out to me via the email in my signature