Sovelia blog

Design data challenges in Vault: From manual workflows to automation

If you are an Autodesk Vault user in the mechanical engineering and manufacturing industry, you are likely familiar with the challenges of managing design data. While Vault provides a solid foundation for storing and organizing design data, it falls short in some critical areas. You might have noticed this if you ever wanted to automate workflows or configure company-specific rules and processes in Vault. Let’s dive into these challenges and possible solutions. 

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8 tips to work smarter in Autodesk Inventor

Are you using Autodesk Inventor but wish to improve your productivity even more? Do you find yourself manually generating PDF files or creating drawings one by one? If so, you’re not alone. Many users face similar challenges when working with Autodesk Inventor, but there are solutions available to streamline your workflow and boost productivity. Read these eight tips to help you work smarter in Autodesk Inventor.

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Why should you integrate PDM with ERP?

Manufacturing companies today are constantly seeking ways to increase efficiency and improve processes in their operations. One way to achieve success is by integrating two important systems: Product Data Management (PDM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). By connecting these systems, companies can achieve a range of benefits that can make a significant difference in both business processes and outcomes.

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Improve your pipe, hose and cable design in Autodesk Inventor with Sovelia Routing

If you're engaged in tubing and piping design with Autodesk Inventor, you probably know about the difficulties associated with long configuration times and complex workflows. At Symetri, we've encountered these issues firsthand and are excited to introduce a solution that not only addresses these pain points but also streamlines your tube and pipe design workflow effortlessly.

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5 tips on how to work smarter with Autodesk Vault

Sovelia Vault is designed as an automation platform for Autodesk Vault. It gives you more flexibility, control, and ways to customize things. Here are 5 tips on how you can work smarter with Autodesk Vault if you add Sovelia Vault in your toolbox.

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Connecting Vault to ERP - but how's your metadata doing?

25 January 2023

This blog post is tackling the most common barriers with Vault - ERP integration projects, like duplicate files, properties spread around, unresolved models, uncategorized files, poor planning and lack of Vault knowledge, and describes some examples how you can prepare for success using the right tools, expertise and knowledge

I don’t know what I don’t know

04 March 2022

Before we at Symetri can begin to offer a solution, it is our responsibility to always collaborate and try to find the best option for a specific company and their business goals, and always communicate what challenges a solution we recommend will solve.

Creating custom Bill of Materials - 3 ways to get the same result

31 January 2022

Sovelia Product Manager Tim Ray writes about different ways Manufacturing companies can produce custom Bill of Materials (BOMs) for the designs they create. This blog is based on Tim's discussion with a customer and how the company produces custom Bill of Materials (BOMs) for the designs they create.

Three main goals of integrated PLM

29 November 2021

Whilst the role of PLM is about information, how it is produced and handled, disseminated and shared, its goals have an impact on the whole business of any company engaged in its practices. What is most important when considering and looking at a PLM system?

How can you automate Autodesk Vault without being a coder?

12 October 2021

Autodesk Vault can be customised to automatically trigger and take care of some mundane tasks for you. The only problem is, you have to be a coder to put these in place and, once in place, further code change may be needed when your processes need to change. Sovelia Vault offers a configurable add in to Autodesk Vault that any competent administrator can adjust and use.