CAD Connector cBOM Tree view must sync with Feature tree in SolidWorks

[anajjar8F7B6]

Use Case.

When clicking on a part in SolidWorks, the part is highlighted and displayed in the feature tree.

In the cBom plug-in, the selected part is not selected and must be searched for by scrolling.

Since the part numbers are not identical in SolidWorks and Upchain PlugIn, searching for a part is very tedious Job.

having large Assemblies with big cBOM trees this is a time consuming Job and  prone to errors.

currently only the Item view is changed and highlighted but not the position in the cBOM.

this is needed to find in what cBOM/eBOM position the item is located and to better work on the Assembly.

the same goes for.

selecting in cBOM. 

If a part is clicked in the cBom plug-in, it is not displayed and selected in the SolidWorks feature tree.

this is needed to easier work on the Cad File and edit it in context.

this feature would also help when editing multiple items in the cBOM.

the user can click on the checked out item and it must be highlighted and selected in the feature tree.

[arupp6847M]

Very good idea - the current solution is quite annoying and not very user-friendly

[mwaxenberger]

@arupp6847M  totaly agree.

[mgrabl]

That´s amazing idea!

[jschuchter]

Would really be very helpfull - please make it happen.

[imckenzieY7CGY]

I get around the current deficiency with a macro on a hotkey which copies the item number of a selected part to my clipboard. I can then paste that in the cBOM search, which gets me to the right place in the cBOM instantly. Agreed though that it would be nice if the cBOM followed the feature tree selection in most cases... though I wonder about any use cases where you'd prefer the cBOM stay where you left it while you click around in CAD. If this is implemented, movement without deliberate interaction could get annoying. 

[aaron37SWJ]

This would be a great feature as it is very frustrating on larger assemblies. Great idea 🙂