Upchain Ideas

smaddukuri2KE8C · ‎02-10-2025

As saved filter in SolidWorks plugin does not always download as saved CAD. CASE: Child item (B) have development versions 1,2,3,4 & released version 5. Assembly item (A) is in development and have versions 1,2,3,4,5 created. Assembly A1 was saved with Child B1, A2 was saved with B2 and so on. As long as Child B is not released the as saved filter downloads correct as saved version of child. Once Child B is released as saved filter downloads only the Child B5 released version when user tries to download Assembly A1 as saved CAD. This is wrong and need to be fixed. As saved means as saved and it should not behave differently when child items status is changed. Note that this should be same across Upchain application (SolidWorks plugin, Webapp & Generic plugin)

sa_george · ‎12-03-2024

Introduce a new tab named “Project BOM” in the Upchain add-in, alongside the existing "Home", “Item View” and “BOM View” tabs. New Tab Addition: Add a “Project BOM” tab to the Upchain add-in interface. Functionality Enhancements: Ensure the Project BOM tab does not collapse every time an item is downloaded (open/overwrite) from the Project BOM (https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/upchain-ideas/retain-projectbom-position-when-opening-items-in-solidworks/idi-p/11720090). Include a refresh button that updates the content without collapsing the current view, preserving the user’s layout and only incorporating changes. Modify the Project dropdown in this tab to prevent switching out of the tab, allowing users to open items from different projects and assess their utility without disruption. Purpose: These enhancements aim to improve the usability and efficiency of the Project BOM tab, making it more user-friendly and functional.

smaddukuri2KE8C · ‎02-04-2025

Some items end up having ghost ebom and BOM edit locks that users cannot remove the lock. Does not show up for users plugin locked objects or webapp locked objects. Users need assistance from Upchain admins to remove the locks. This is annoying when users have items to release in fast paced environment. So far Upchain support team was not able to reproduce the issue and requested to create enhancement request to increase the logging to find out how these locks get on items in first place. Note that locks are not raised by crashed application or by user intentionally. Item history shows edit lock changed from PBlockXXXXXXXX to NULL. Yet item shows lock.

rich_walters · ‎08-23-2024

Create a Tenant property that allows users to Check in CAD if item is in a CR and in Development State when properties drawing.create.pdf is also on. Currently it is not possible to check in CAD when drawing.create.pdf is on and the item is in CR, even though the item is in development state. It makes no sense to me that updating a drawing is allowed but a translation of that drawing is not allowed. My only solution at the moment is to cancel CR or give all CAD users administration privileges. Having a tenant property or a toggle in the drawing.create.pdf setting will fix this issue. Related to limitation: https://help.autodesk.com/view/UPCHN/ENU/?caas=caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Operation-Blocked-These-files-cannot-be-checked-in-because-they-are-currently-part-of-a-Change-Request-message-blocks-check-in-of-item-in-Upchain.html

josip.sulj · ‎11-11-2024

Issue: It is possible to use the 'Replace Component' feature on a subassembly to replace it with some other component even when the parent assembly is locked by a different user. Steps: Find or created some assembly with a few children. Ask a colleague to check it out so the Assembly gets locked by a different user. Find this assembly in the Plugin. Go to some child item and right click it. Choose Replace component. Find replacement component in the pop-up search window. Press Replace. Expected behavior: This should not be allowed as the whole assembly is checked out/locked by a different user. And not just the top level item, all the children should be locked as well. Actual behavior: Action is allowed and the subassembly is replaced with another component. Documentation does describe how this feature should be used but this leaves room for issues as it also should not be allowed and not just described - Search and replace. Excerpt from documentation: "Ensure you have an assembly open and checked out in which you wish to insert or replace an item." TO DO: Enforce the business logic to work as expected by adding a check if the assembly is locked by the current user. The feature needs to be improved and the documentation updated afterward. Acceptance criteria: When top level item is locked, none of its child items can be replaced using 'Replace component' feature in the Plugin.

sa_george · ‎01-14-2025

For error popups in the Upchain Plugin that mention file names or item numbers requiring user action, enable users to select the text. This functionality will make it easier for users to copy and paste the file names into the search bar (Upchain or SolidWorks) and take the required action.

bhavita_patil · ‎11-15-2024

Currently, CAD mapping works for standard parts, but it doesn't support Content Center (CC) files in Inventor. It would be incredibly helpful if CAD mapping could be extended to include CC files, allowing the description and other attributes to be mapped correctly from these files as well. This enhancement would improve workflows and ensure consistent data mapping across all file types. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this!

luke_schlueter · ‎12-23-2024

It would be great if search results from the CAD Plugin (Solidworks specifically) would order top to bottom by the Revision. Right now search results appear in a random order. The Web Viewer search and the advanced plugin search allow you to sort your search by revision order, but the standard search on the plugin does not.

smaddukuri2KE8C · ‎03-20-2023

In thick client Upchain EBOM editor have option for designers to reorder the EBOM (rearrange the items with in the EBOM). Please bring this capability to Cloud version EBOM editor in plugin. Designers should be able to modify their view in EBOM editor in the plugin. Use case is that while working with large assemblies it is very beneficial and easy for designers to rearrange all manufactured items, purchased mechanical items, purchased electrical items, sub assemblies, assemblies and product structure items together or in certain sequence and set spare flags or reference only flags. With current fixed format, designers have to scroll through entire assembly to identify and set flags on certain items that were added/modified, which is very time consuming and also designers might miss some items.

smaddukuri2KE8C · ‎10-07-2024

Sometimes users have to remove existing CAD file and attach file with different file name. As long as its the same file name, Upchain is identifying the obsolete versions and recommending user to update to non obsolete version. When associated CAD file is changed Upchain is unable to recommend user to update to latest non obsolete version. Usually purchased parts CAD files get changed and having the feature extend to include this use case will greatly increase user efficiency.

imckenzieY7CGY · ‎10-04-2024

In the 'My Workspace' view of the Solidworks Plugin, you can view a list of all your locked objects. Currently they seem to be listed in a random order. It would be nice if they could be grouped, maybe by Item Type, so I can more easily select the assembly items, which probably contain several of the other locked items.

smaddukuri2KE8C · ‎12-30-2022

In both Web/Plugin, Project BOM collapses after certain actions. User would have to expand Project BOM again to review where he left off last time. In some cases, this is such a waste of time/effort. The ProjectBOM in WebApp (left pane) should always stay as is even after selecting another BOM-filter (refer to video) The ProjectBOM in the BOM-View in the plugin should always stays as is after open/checkout an item (refer to video)

anajjar8F7B6 · ‎04-11-2023

the issue. If you select an item that has multiple instances in the BOM, all instances are selected. Deselecting one item does not deselect all instances. This is incorrect as all items should be deselected. If one or more items remain selected, all instances are cloned. This is incorrect and confuses the user. Desired behaviour. deselecting an item that is referenced more than once in an assembly would deselect all its references. this would eliminate the possibility of errors. give the user a warning that deselecting the element will not clone anything. with advice to use copy and replace.

sa_george · ‎06-15-2023

Upchain recently introduced support for attaching DraftSight DWG files to items in Upchain. During our testing, we encountered a few issues with the handling of these DraftSight DWGs upon release. If these areas can be addressed, it would be possible to fully utilize the Upchain CAD Connector plugin for these files. The DraftSight DWG files should be attached to the Drawing tab of the item, rather than the CBOM tab. The custom properties of these DraftSight DWG files should be updated during check-ins and releases, just like how Upchain updates DWG files from AutoCAD. This has a direct impact on the Item version updates on the title blocks of these dwg files. During Change Request (CR) workflows, the system primitive for the 'GPS Create PDF' task should include these DWG files and generate PDF translations for them. The resulting PDFs should then be attached to the newly released version of the item.

smaddukuri2KE8C · ‎11-17-2023

Users get a pop up that some files that are not checked out are changed. This pop up comes up during check-in/save-in process. However this pop up only displays file name and no other detail. It is difficult for user to figure out what item is that based on file name in most cases. Request is to improve the message. The message should include the following: Item number, Item name, Status. User also should be able to copy the text within the pop up to clipboard.

hugo.trepanier · ‎07-28-2023

A lot of new users check-in their CAD files without create item. The workflow to correct this is complex for nothing. During the first check in, it could be very useful that the CAD plug-in have a pop-up box that show "No items created, Would you like to create item during check-in".

awintzJZYHF · ‎01-03-2022

It would be really convenient to be able to right click an existing part and have an "insert part" option while using the Upchain add-in inside SolidWorks. This option would make modeling quicker, cleaner, and prevent anyone from having to open the part, insert the part into your assembly, then close that part window.

aaron37SWJ · ‎01-10-2022

Hey, It would be good to offer automatic plugin updates, as there has been a number of times now where we have came across issues that resort to us using older plugin builds and recently we have seen a number of updates to the plugins in very close succession. If this was done automatically we wouldn't come across such issues. It would be good to get some thoughts on this option. Thanks

sa_george · ‎12-16-2022

The quick search results in SW Upchain plugin are unsorted at the moment and its very difficult to find the item version you want to open if there are several item versions available in results. The quick search results have to be sorted by default by either Item major and minor versions or users should have the option to sort them based on custom filters.

masureb · ‎10-24-2023

Hello Upchain Team, it would be great to add the support of the IPN from Inventor. Today, we do have some workaround but nothing straight forward let me say. Thanks, -Bertrand

As saved filter should download CAD exactly as saved by user even if the child items changed status from development to Released

Separate ProjectBOM Tab in Upchain Add-in

Ghost eBOM/BOM edit locks

Allow Check in/PDF translation creation of CAD when item is currently part of a Change Request

It shouldn't be possibe to use the 'Replace Component' feature on a subassembly to replace it with some other component even when the parent assembly is locked by a different user

Allow Text Selection in Error Popups in Plugin

Enable CAD Mapping for Content Center Files in Inventor

CAD Plugin Search - order items in Revision order

Plugin EBOM editor to have sort/reorder option

Upchain to inform user to update obsolete items in assembly when CAD file of obsoleted item is changed

Item Grouping in 'My Locked Objects' in Plugin

Project BOM should not collapse upon actions

Improve COPY/CLONE of Multiple instances of an item in an assembly

Improvements to Upchain and CAD Connector for better support of DraftSight DWGs

Files changed pop up during check-in/save-in operation

First CAD check in, Item creation

Part Insertion Via Upchain Add-In

Automatic Plugin updates

Sort Quick search results automatically by Item Major and minor revision

Support IPN from Inventor with Upchain

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