CADLink MAX Integration CAD PDM PLM ECi Solutions

CADLink for MAX
seamlessly synchronizes your CAD and ECI MAX Bill of Materials in one click.

Eliminate manual data entry and clerical errors by using CADLink. CADLink automates BOM data transfer from your CAD model, pulling information to create items and BOMs in MAX.

Connect your engineers and designers to your ECI MAX by empowering them with CADLink. Where engineers may spend hours manually typing data into MAX, CADLink can accomplish the work in seconds, allowing them to focus on real design work. Using CADLink will streamline your process, making your engineering team more efficient, and gives you the edge in a competitive market.

Keeping your MAX engineering data accurate and synchronized with your engineering drawings and models is critical to the growth and success of your business!

CADLink can create new parts, resolve discrepancies, and create Bill of Materials, at the click of a button.

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Direct CAD Integration

Integrations for all the leading mechanical and electrical CAD systems from Solidworks, AutoDesk, PTC and more. Interface for the indented multi-level Bill of Materials and thumbnail preview image of the CAD parts lets you know what you are looking at.

Bi-Directional Connection

Bi-directional data push keeps your CAD and ECI MAX engineering data synchronized and up-to-date. Keep critical information such as your BOM quantity and raw material information consistent throughout your CAD and MAX systems.

Direct Integration with MAX ERP

Instantly assign critical fields such as Alternate Code and Commodity Code. Access data directly from MAX to increase ERP visibility to your engineers. Verify the integrity of your data and simplify your workflow in one interface.

CADLink Interface

Color Coded BOM Discrepancies

Green Lines represent new parts that will be created in your Item Master.

Yellow Fields highlight a field level discrepancy between CAD and ECI MAX such as description or quantity.

Gray Lines represent parts to be removed from your BOM.

Blue Lines represent flagged parts in your ERP that are not in your CAD model.

CADLink for MAX Features

Powerful Visual Interface

CADLink offers a highly intuitive and visual interface to display data discrepancies. BOM quantity changes and updates are displayed in a change summary tab.

Discrepancy and Error Notification

Resolve discrepancies in the CADLink interface and automatically update both your CAD files and ECI MAX data. CADLink checks for critical errors and notifies the user before saving.

Quick and Easy Routing Interface

CADLink offers a simple interface for creating and modifying Operations/Routings sequences on your ECI MAX BOM.

Eliminate Duplicate Manual Data Entries

Single-step process eliminates duplicate manual data entries of engineering data.

One Click Summary Report

Easily generate PDF Bill of Material. Change summary report and export Bill of Material in an Excel file format to meet your documentation requirements.

Powerful Searches

Search your ECI MAX Item Master live and insert raw material items to your BOM. Insert non-CAD items to your MAX BOM to create a complete BOM; not just what you modeled.

Small Footprint

CADLink offers an easy installation and setup, and small footprint with minimum client machine hardware and software requirement. CADLink installation requires no additional database or server components.