Striker Systems: PARTshare SOLIDWORKS

PARTshare for SOLIDWORKS

Striker Systems PARTshare is a shared part storage technology that allows SOLIDWORKS users to seamlessly share flat part data with STRIKER CAD/CAM and Nesting software in real-time. PARTshare adds directly into the SOLIDWORKS interface allowing individual sheet metal parts or entire assemblies to be released from the SOLIDWORKS modeling environment. As the sheet metal parts are released they are automatically unfolded (as necessary) and placed in the PARTshare library. Critical part data including part number, revision, and material parameters, are maintained with each part to facilitate manufacturing operations.

Once the parts have been placed in the PARTshare library they are immediately available to all users of STRIKER CAD/CAM and Nesting software. Parts can be individually programmed or nested for CNC punching and cutting operations.

The benefits of PARTshare for SOLIDWORKS include:

Significantly Reduces Data Transfer Time – PARTshare automates the transfer of flat part data from engineering to manufacturing. With just a few mouse clicks PARTshare can transfer all of the parts in a large assembly, automatically unfolding them as necessary. Compare this to the conventional method of opening each SOLIDWORKS part model individually and saving a flat part. The time savings can be tremendous!
Seamless / Real-Time Data Sharing – When the SOLIDWORKS designer releases a part or assembly it is immediately available for NC processing. The STRIKER CAD/CAM programmer does not have to import the data, it’s just there.
Part / Assembly Validation – PARTshare identifies many common SOLIDWORKS design issues prior to part extraction. This allows the SOLIDWORKS designer to address these issues before they make it into manufacturing.
Part Revision Control – PARTshare allows part revision information to be extracted and maintained. Safeguards are included to keep parts from inadvertently being overwritten.
Eliminate Data Errors – PARTshare automatically extracts mapped SOLIDWORKS properties including part number, revision information, description, material, etc., and carries them with the part through the manufacturing process. This guarantees consistent information since the reentry of this critical data is eliminated.
Routing Control – PARTshare can analyze SOLIDWORKS part properties to determine which parts need to be extracted for fabrication and direct them to the desired CNC machine.
Control Grain Direction – If grain direction is critical, PARTshare can allow you to analyze the orientation of each part as it is extracted and set the rotation control for nesting.
SOLIDWORKS Configuration Support – PARTshare fully supports your use of SolidWorks configurations. The active part configuration can be extracted automatically or you can be prompted to select the desired configuration(s) from a list of all available.
SOLIDWORKS Multibody Support – If you use SOLIDWORKS multibodies, PARTshare recognizes and properly processes the multibody components.
Reduce SOLIDWORKS License Requirements – Importing SolidWorks parts with other CAD/CAM & Nesting solutions often requires that you have a license of SOLIDWORKS on the computer with your nesting software. You can load SOLIDWORKS on a STRIKER CAD/CAM workstation if that fits your production needs, but it isn’t necessary. PARTshare can be added to as many SOLIDWORKS licenses as necessary, and they can all share data with STRIKER CAD/CAM across the network.

Click here for expanded PARTshare for SolidWorks feature list -> PARTshare SolidWorks Expanded Feature List.pdf