Bring Product Lifecycle Management Directly into Solid Edge
How to Use the Nora IPLM Solid Edge Add-In
Use the Nora IPLM Solid Edge Add-In to manage CAD data, BOMs, revisions, and product information directly inside Solid Edge.
Key Capabilities of the Nora IPLM Solid Edge Add-In -
With the Nora IPLM Add-In, users can:
By combining CAD and PLM capabilities in a single workspace, the Nora IPLM Solid Edge Add-In helps engineering teams reduce manual effort, improve data consistency, accelerate design processes, and maintain complete visibility of product information throughout the product lifecycle.
Benefits
By combining CAD and PLM capabilities in a single workspace, the Nora IPLM Solid Edge Add-In helps engineering teams reduce manual effort, improve data consistency, accelerate design processes, and maintain complete visibility of product information throughout the product lifecycle.
How to Use the Nora IPLM Solid Edge Add-In
Bring Product Lifecycle Management Directly into Solid Edge
The Nora IPLM Solid Edge Add-In enables engineers to access and manage product data without leaving their CAD environment. By integrating Nora IPLM directly within Solid Edge, users can streamline design activities, improve collaboration, and maintain accurate product information throughout the development lifecycle.
Launch Solid Edge from Desktop and navigate to Settings -> Add-Ins and Enable the Nora IPLM Add-In.
Log in to the Nora IPLM Add-In.
Open the Solid Edge models and drawings that need to be uploaded.
Navigate to the View tab, enable the Nora IPLM pane.
Click Get Data to retrieve the model information.
Configure additional formats for each file to generate derivative files during upload.
Click Sync Data to upload the files, metadata, and structure information to Nora IPLM.
Nora IPLM processes the uploaded files and creates the product structure. A success message confirms successful structure creation.
Search for and open the uploaded drawings and assemblies. Preview the models directly within Nora IPLM.
open the assembly directly in Solid Edge from Nora IPLM.
Select assemblies or parts, promote them to the desired lifecycle state, and perform reserve/unreserve operations directly from the Add-In.
Make changes to the models and select "Iterate" and then synchronize the updated files to create new iterations in Nora IPLM.
Open the Relations pane to access and review the newly created iterations.
Select the required parts and assemblies and click on Finalize to release them to the Released lifecycle state.
Open the released assembly in Solid Edge, make some changes to the assembly, and synchronize the updated design as a new revision.
Open the Relations pane, access the new revision, and click the Thumbnail/Preview area to visualize the models and analyse design differences.
Select any object within the BOM and use the Information Pane to view, edit, and update part and assembly attributes.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers for teams setting up Nora IPLM documentation workflows.
What can I manage with the Nora IPLM Solid Edge Add-In?
You can manage CAD data, product structures, lifecycle actions, revisions, attributes, BOMs, drawings, and related product information from Solid Edge.
Can I upload Solid Edge data to Nora IPLM?
Yes. The add-in supports uploading and synchronizing Solid Edge design data and related product information with Nora IPLM.
Does the add-in support lifecycle and revision actions?
Yes. Users can work with lifecycle states, iterations, revisions, and release-related actions depending on the configured Nora IPLM workflow.
Can I preview and review product information inside Solid Edge?
Yes. The add-in provides access to managed product information, previews, relationships, and related object data from the CAD workspace.
Why use the Solid Edge Add-In instead of switching to a browser?
The add-in keeps PLM actions close to the design context, helping teams reduce manual effort and keep CAD and product information connected.