Solidworks Add-In Development Developing a Custom SolidWorks Add-In for Streamlining BOM Management

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The Challenge

The client, an established engineering and design company in the United States, faced persistent challenges in managing Bills of Materials (BOMs) within SolidWorks.

The existing platform lacked flexibility and control, making it difficult to:

  • Edit column values or customize BOM structures.
  • Properly classify parts, assemblies, and sub-assemblies.
  • Navigate and update component data efficiently due to a non-intuitive interface.

Additionally, the system’s limitations led to workflow inefficiencies, frequent errors, and reduced productivity in BOM-related tasks, ultimately increasing design costs and slowing product development.

SolidWorks BOM management challenges

The Solution

Custom SolidWorks Add-In solution

We proposed and developed a custom SolidWorks Add-In to address these challenges and deliver a more robust BOM management experience. Key features included:

  • Enhanced BOM Creation and Editing

    Streamlined processes for creating, managing, and updating BOMs with greater flexibility and functionality.

  • Quick Modification of Custom Properties

    Enabled parts to be reused across multiple assemblies and libraries without repetitive manual steps.

  • Improved Workflow Efficiency

    Reduced context switching and manual interventions, allowing engineers to focus on design innovation.

The solution was built using .NET (WPF), ensuring compatibility with SolidWorks and delivering a responsive, user-friendly interface tailored to engineering workflows.

The Impact

The custom Add-In delivered measurable benefits:

Higher Accuracy

Higher Accuracy

Reduced manual errors and improved data consistency across assemblies.

Faster Development Cycles

Faster Development Cycles

Accelerated product design and minimized delays in BOM-related tasks.

Cost Optimization

Cost Optimization

Lowered design costs through streamlined workflows and better resource utilization.

Improved Collaboration

Improved Collaboration

Enabled teams to share and reuse components efficiently, driving competitive advantage.

By modernizing BOM management within SolidWorks, the client achieved a scalable, intuitive solution that supports advanced engineering needs, aligned with Vee Technologies’ expertise in application modernization and technology transformation.

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