Configuring Attribute Mapping on 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

You can map the user-defined attributes of a physical product to user-defined attributes and some default attributes in the CAD. You can also modify the settings for the CAD objects in the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform.

Important: The Platform Manager or the Administrator can map the attributes.

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Configuring Attribute Mapping and Settings for CAD PLM Collaboration Services
  1. Open the Collaborative Spaces Control Center widget using one of the following navigations:
    • From the Compass, click Collaborative Spaces Control Center widget and click .
    • Navigate to the Platform Management Dashboard > Content tab > Collaborative Spaces Control Center > CAD PLM Collaboration
  2. Select the SOLIDWORKS CAD.

    In the Attribute Mapping tab, the attribute mapping between physical products and the type of CAD is displayed.

    Note: Mapping is allowed only for assembly (family item), component (family item), assembly (family), component (family), and drawing.

    Column Name Description
    Product attribute The attributes for physical products.
    Side The mapping direction.
    CAD attribute The attributes for the CAD.
    Actions The actions that you can perform on the mapping.
    Deploy Status The status of the mapping.
  3. Click to map the attributes.
    The Add Mapping Attribute for Physical Product/CAD type dialog box appears.
  4. Enter the details.

    Field Name Description
    Physical Product attribute Select a physical product attribute to map.
    CAD attribute Enter the CAD attribute.

    A default value is entered when selecting the physical product attribute.

    Side Select a mapping direction. If the mapping is not possible for a direction, it is unavailable.

  5. Click Apply.

    The attribute is added on the Attribute Mapping page.

  6. Click Apply to create a mapping or Reset to remove the custmoized mappings from all types.
    The mapping is created.

Note: The 3DEXPERIENCE platform understands MKS unit system for attribute values. If you map a 3DEXPERIENCE attribute in SOLIDWORKS, the mapping must be established with a SOLIDWORKS property whose value is in the MKS unit system. The CAD mapped property value corresponds to the value of the 3DEXPERIENCE attribute saved in the database. So, only the converted value is seen in the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. However, in SOLIDWORKS there is a possibility of using an intermediate variable to perform the conversion to MKS.

For instance, if in SOLIDWORKS a property Number is given in millimeters Property in MM with value 20 (mm). If this is mapped with a Length attribute in 3DEXPERIENCE, there is a need to establish the mapping with a SOLIDWORKS property which converts the Property in MM into a property in meter. For this, the mapping should be done with the SW-MappedLength property defined as: "SW-MappedLength”=$PRP:”Property in MM”/1000