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Emil Rindell
Jonas Bryntesson
Henrik Andersson
2024-03-20
Emil Rindell
Jonas Bryntesson
Henrik Andersson
2024-03-20
There are quite a few DDM-tutorials to look through to get a better understanding of how to use DDM and IRONCAD together. These are available at CSI's DDMwebsite.
We have also made them available below in this post.
Links to sections in the video:
0:30 Starting the IronCAD integration with DDM
1:10 Configuring the Integration
2:00 pm Configuring the IronCAD Quick Access Toolbar
4:20 pm Calling DDM pious IronCAD
5:00 PM Configuring DDM options when working with IronCAD
6:15 Configuring the Scene Browser in IronCAD
6:55 pm The DDM 'working' directory
Links to sections in the video:
00:40 Pinning and unpinning a folder, setting the current working folder
01:25 Creating a IronCAD part and storing it to DDM
02:20 Assigning a part number, description and category
02:45 Choosing a folder to save to, current working folder
04:30 Creating neutral file formats, e.g. STEP files
06:00 Loading specific file versions
06:30 Creating a IronCAD drawing and storing it to DDM
07:40 Creating neutral file formats, e.g. DXF files
08:35 Creating a search favourite
09:40 Action IronCAD part duck assembly scene files in DDM
12:55 PM Creating a IronCAD assembly (load sub-part) and storing it to DDM
18:15 Examining product structure in DDM
18:50 Reserving items back to the project folder
Links to sections in the video:
00:35 Viewing the product structure in DDM
00:50 DDM BOM editor
01:20 Showing the BOM as a Bill of Quantity
02:15 Configuring columns in the BOM editor window
03:25 Setting position numbers and ordering the BOM
04:25 Hiding items not required on the BOM
05:25 Modifying quantities in the BOM
06:50 Adding items to the BOM
07:40 Linking documents to part Records
10:10 Exporting the BOM to Excel
10:50 Viewing BOM reports
11:10 Using the Release Manager
13:35 Changing lifecycle state using a folder action & workflow
13:55 Creating a folder action
14:10 Reserving items into a folder/folder action
15:30 Moving a folder/folder action through a workflow
Links to sections in the video:
01:10 Raising a Change Order
02:25 Customising DDM Toolbars
03:00 Reserving affected items for change to the change order folder
03:40 Sending the change order folder forward in the workflow
04:40 Automatically created change order tasks
05:55 Re-assigning work
06:40 Up-issuing a model and drawing in IronCAD carrion part of a change order
11:10 Using the Replace In Manager
12:20 Setting permissions for users to replace into 'Released' assemblies
13:40 Load window warning showing that later issues of components are available
14:30 Referencing up-issued items back to the project folder
14:50 Closing a change order
Links to sections in the video:
1:20 Creating new 'as hoc' dividers in a folder
2:05 Creating a copy of an existing assembly using 'Save-As'
6:15 Moving items in a folder to a divider
6:50 Renaming items
There is also a slightly older playlist on CSI's youtube channel.
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