myCADtools Key Benefits

Visiativ myCADtools: Over 50 Industry-Specific Tools Integrated

 

Discover the 8 Essential Add-Ons

SmartProperties

Standardize properties, create your own part numbers using project-based counters, and automatically name your new documents.

” We implemented a custom part numbering system… Part numbers are no longer assigned manually, which saves time and completely eliminates omissions and duplicates.”

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SmartProperties

SOLIDWORKS

Create a custom template to define properties in your SOLIDWORKS files

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Copy an existing part and its drawing in just two clicks

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Use a project-specific counter to generate part numbers

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Automatically name new documents based on a selected property

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Concatenate length properties to batch rename all weldment and sheet metal folders

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SmartBom

Generate multiple BOMs in a single operation, filtered by type (manufacturing, purchasing, etc.), from an assembly or a Windows folder.

“Provides finalized component formatting to ensure accurate information is delivered to production and all relevant departments”​

GrovaTech

 

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SmartBom

SOLIDWORKS

Extract weldment components directly into assembly BOMs

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Generate multiple BOMs in a single operation using document property filters

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Export drawings as PDFs including quantity information

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Concatenate multiple properties into a single column

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Export to Excel with 3D previews and using your custom template

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Edit properties directly from the BOM

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Export all properties (document and configuration) from files in a folder into a single Excel file

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BatchConverter

Standardize file names for exports and save time.

Automatically convert a list of SOLIDWORKS documents (Parts, Assemblies, or Drawings) into all formats supported by SOLIDWORKS (DXF, TIFF, PDF, IGES, etc.).

 

 

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BatchConverter

SOLIDWORKS

Batch export SOLIDWORKS documents

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Automatically retrieve all drawings from an assembly and concatenate all generated PDF files

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Bulk import SOLIDWORKS documents

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Export a document per configuration

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Set naming rules based on file properties and choose destination directories

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Export in multiple formats simultaneously

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Integration

Perform customized batch processing on documents

Standardize your documents using predefined rules. With a library of over 50 conditions and 100 actions, make bulk changes to your documents (properties, materials, exports, zoom, configurations, sheets, etc.).

 

 

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Integration

SOLIDWORKS

Standardize property names, define values from an Excel table...

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Run a macro on SOLIDWORKS documents in bulk

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Generate a custom report on anomalies

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Manage SOLIDWORKS document options

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SheetMetalManufacturing

Save time, eliminate unnecessary tasks, and focus on design

Automatically export all flat patterns of sheet metal parts from a project into a single file.

 

 

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SheetMetal

Manufacturing

SOLIDWORKS

Create a DWG or DXF file for each flat pattern

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Group flat patterns by sheet or file based on material and thickness

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Generate a modifiable SOLIDWORKS drawing before sending it to production

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Manage the naming of exported files

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CuttingOptimization

Optimize your cuts and save material every year!

Save material by optimizing the cutting of welding profiles based on the assembly or SOLIDWORKS parts.

 

 

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CuttingOptimization

SOLIDWORKS

Import profiles in 3D or 2D

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Calculate and optimize profile cuttings

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Calculate the cost of cuttings (time, material waste percentage, etc.)

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Manage cutting angles

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Handle different profiles within the same project

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Calculate the optimal bar length to be procured

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Generate a report with cut details for each profile

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ProjectManager

Reuse your projects for new business by recreating your item codes when duplicating

Manage property values, assign new names using counters (as in SmartProperties), and organize folder structures by properties using a tool like SOLIDWORKS Pack and Go.

 

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ProjectManager

SOLIDWORKS

Import profiles in 3D or 2D

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Duplicate a project with all or part of its dependencies, renaming files with prefixes or suffixes

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Manage document properties during copying

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Rename documents based on user-defined filters and rules

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Redefine the location and structure of duplicated files based on user-defined filters and rules

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Locally configure search folders for referenced files and drawings

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“When we need to modify a title block across all drawings, we use a Visiativ myCADtools utility. The change is made automatically everywhere. The task would be long and cumbersome if we didn't have it.”

Rémy Morel

Rémy Morel

Draftsman for Groupe Pialleport Développement

Our commitments

A Dassault Systèmes Gold Product Certification

  • Proof of the added value and compatibility of our solutions with SOLIDWORKS
  • Awarded by a panel of 8 SOLIDWORKS experts
  • Eligibility criteria: Added value, Integration, Associativity, Standard UX, Compatible versions, etc.
myPDMtools certified Gold Product

3DEXPERIENCE Compatibility

  • Visiativ myCADtools is the only add-on in the world that fetches files directly from 3DEXPERIENCE via an independent tool
  • Visiativ myCADtools works with SOLIDWORKS Connected* (*see limitations)
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Support and Development Driven by Customer Needs and Requests

  • Receive dedicated support for installation and gain self-sufficiency through our training sessions.
  • With over 500,000 tool launches per month, our R&D relies on customer feedback to evolve the tools in line with industry needs.
  • You will benefit from direct communication with users through the products (new versions, updates, etc.).
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are myCADtools compatible with all versions of SOLIDWORKS?

Visiativ myCADtools are compatible with all versions of SOLIDWORKS. For backward compatibility, the latest version of myCADtools supports SOLIDWORKS versions back to 2016.

Are myCADtools compatible with 3DEXPERIENCE?

Yes, with some limitations for batch tools. For more details, please refer to the online help.

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