Integrating 3DEXPERIENCE with Autodesk Fusion for Industrial Equipment Manufacturer

About the Customer

A top industrial equipment manufacturer uses Autodesk Fusion for CAD/Design and 3DEXPERIENCE for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). They aimed to combine their digital engineering tools.

The 3DEXPERIENCE platform is renowned for empowering organizations to reimagine products, experiences, and business operations. While the platform offers extensive functionalities, clients often seek customized solutions to align with their specific process requirements or to facilitate easier access to data and reports.

Traditionally, organizations have customized the user experience (UX) or workflows of the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform to enhance performance and efficiency. However, companies tend to avoid traditional 3DEXPERIENCE customizations due to its inflexibility. These customizations typically alter the core system, leading to potential complications during upgrades and maintenance. Moreover, they often encounter functionality, scalability issues, and compatibility problems with future updates.

A widget in 3DEXPERIENCE offer an upgrade-friendly customization of 3DEXPERIENCE platform which accurately aligns with business process providing ease of access to specific data or reports through better User Experience.

The Challenge

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Engineering designs were created in Fusion. Lifecycle and change management took place in 3DEXPERIENCE.

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Bill of Materials (BOM) data had to be transferred by hand between the systems. This caused errors and delayed new product introductions.

3

Change requests and engineering updates were not consistently tracked in Fusion and PLM.

4

Collaboration among design, manufacturing, and service teams suffered because the systems were isolated from each other.

Our Approach

BWC Labs developed an integration using MQ (Message Queue) to ensure reliable, real-time synchronization of important engineering data:

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Created standardized data mapping for BOMs, metadata, and revisions.

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Automated BOM synchronization from Fusion to 3DEXPERIENCE.

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Established change management workflows that kept both platforms updated.

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Built a scalable MQ-based system with error handling and traceability to support future ERP and supplier integrations.

The Solution

BWC Labs developed an integration using MQ (Message Queue) to ensure reliable, real-time synchronization of important engineering data:

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BOM Integration: BOM structures and metadata created in Fusion synchronized smoothly with 3DEXPERIENCE.

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Change Process Integration: Engineering changes, revisions, and approvals automatically updated across both platforms.

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Middleware MQ Bridge: Ensured secure, asynchronous, and reliable data delivery between systems.

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Scalable Framework: Prepared for future ERP and supplier collaboration.

Key Benefits

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No manual re-entry of BOM and change data.

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Consistent and correct revisions across CAD and PLM.

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Improved teamwork among design, manufacturing, and service teams.

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Better traceability of design changes throughout the lifecycle.

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A future-ready digital connection linking CAD, PLM, and enterprise systems.

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