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New Onshape App request
bryan_lagrange
Member, User Group Leader Posts: 485 ✭✭✭✭
I
will start this discussion by asking how do APPs get added to
Onshape? Do third party companies seek out Onshape or does Onshape
contact third part companies to add to the APP store?
If
Onshape seeks third party companies I have a few APPs I would like to
see. I would like to see all these as integrated cloud APPs, but I am
willing to compromise for desktop connection (hopefully move to the
cloud eventually since this is the main selling point of
Onshape),
CNC
cam (nesting) for laser, water jet, plasma, punch: The
one company that I see pop up and that we use is SigmaTek (Cam
software we use) (https://www.sigmanest.com/). I can export into a
neutral .dxf but it would be more powerful to not have to save as a
another file type (which I need to keep tabs on and won't
automatically update). Staying in one native format also allows for
changes to be updated automatically. It would be nice to have it work
in the Onshape environment like it does for SolidWorks
(http://www.solidnest.com/solutions/)
Another
software provider of this form of CAM that I think will be a good
choice is Metamation (http://metamation.com/)
ERP: Working
at a precision sheet metal job shop this is big deal to integrate
information from the CAD system (and CAM for inventory) into the ERP
system to help with the life cycle of a job as it goes from concept,
to creation, to shipping, to invoice, and hopefully back for repeat
work.
We
use E2 (https://www.shoptech.com/) You can also purchase a Cloud base
version (which we are exploring).
CNC
cam for press brakes:
Again I will suggest SigmaTEK and Metamation since they both offer
bending software.
Just
a few would like to hear some feedback on this from the Onshape team.
Comments
Let's get some QC apps.
QC Inspection:
It would be nice to have an APP to help with QC inspection documentation. Similar to SolidWorks Inspection (http://www.solidworks.com/sw/products/technical-communication/solidworks-inspection.htm)
Twitter: @BryanLAGdesign
Thank you
Twitter: @BryanLAGdesign