PARTS4CAD Professional: 3 Steps to your CAD Library

Welcome to the seamlessly integrated PARTS4CAD Professional plugin powered by CADENAS. The plugin allows to add manufacturer certified product catalogs to all systems mentioned below. Here we show you how the installation process works and which functions the plugin offers.

Step 1: Download & Install PARTS4CAD Plugin

Download the plugin, start the installation by double-clicking the file and choose your desired installation language.

   Download Plugin here >

Step 2: Get your Licence

By default, PARTS4CAD Professional is delivered with a basic license. This means that you are you are in demo mode and only one project can be exported per catalog. However, add-on licenses can be purchased, which allow you to switch to the full version.

Open your CAD System, click on the PARTS4CAD Plugin in the toolbar and start the Seamless Integration. Then click on the yellow bar to be taken to the license request page.

Step 3: Activate Licence

As soon as the license has been forwarded to you, you can import it to activate the plugin.

Video step by step instructions >

How to find the plugin in your CAD system

AutoCAD
Screenshot of AutoCAD with activated PARTS4CAD plugin
Screenshot of AutoCAD with activated PARTS4CAD plugin
CATIA

You can find detailled information how to install, configure and use PARTS4CAD Pro in CATIA in our Guide:

   PARTS4CAD Professional for CatiaMacro

Screenshot of CATIA with activated PARTS4CAD plugin
Screenshot of CATIA with activated PARTS4CAD plugin

This is how the Plugin works with CATIA

When working in a team it is important to set the common poolpath and filename rules if neccesary. Here you can find a a guide for proper configuration with PARTS4CAD and CATIA:

   How to set poolpath and filename rules

Creo Direct
Screenshot of Creo Direct with activated PARTS4CAD plugin
Screenshot of Creo Direct with activated PARTS4CAD plugin
Creo Parametric
Screenshot of Creo Parametric with activated PARTS4CAD plugin
Screenshot of Creo Parametric with activated PARTS4CAD plugin

This is how the Plugin works with Creo Parametric

When working in a team it is important to set the common poolpath and filename rules if neccesary. Here you can find a a guide for proper configuration with PARTS4CAD and Creo Parametric:

   How to set poolpath and filename rules

Inventor
Screenshot of Inventor with activated PARTS4CAD plugin
Screenshot of Inventor with activated PARTS4CAD plugin

This is how the Plugin works with Inventor

When working in a team it is important to set the common poolpath and filename rules if neccesary. Here you can find a a guide for proper configuration with PARTS4CAD and Inventor:

   How to set poolpath and filename rules

MegaCAD

This is how the Plugin works with MegaCAD

Solid Edge
Screenshot of Solid Edge with activated PARTS4CAD plugin

This is how the Plugin works with Solid Edge

When working in a team it is important to set the common poolpath and filename rules if neccesary. Here you can find a a guide for proper configuration with PARTS4CAD and Solid Edge:

   How to set poolpath and filename rules

SOLIDWORKS

In SOLIDWORKS structures the main features are available as Tools -> PARTS4CAD professional

Screenshot of SOLIDWORKS with activated PARTS4CAD plugin
Screenshot of SOLIDWORKS with activated PARTS4CAD plugin

This is how the Plugin works with SOLIDWORKS

When working in a team it is important to set the common poolpath and filename rules if neccesary. Here you can find a a guide for proper configuration with PARTS4CAD and SOLIDWORKS:

   How to set poolpath and filename rules

Available Manufacturer Catalogs Motivation

Success Stories

Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH
Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik GmbH

Wanzl shortens research and design times for the development of a new shopping cart by more than 2 hours with the Strategic Parts Management PARTsolutions powered by CADENAS.

MAN Truck & Bus AG
MAN Truck & Bus AG

By means of PARTsolutions by CADENAS all parts including complex geometries are traceable across different system and locations of the MAN Truck & Bus AG

SMS group
SMS group

SMS group avoids duplicates and offers the best possible data quality through PARTsolutions.

Starlinger & Co. GmbH
Starlinger & Co. GmbH

High reuse of parts in the product development process based on PARTsolutions.