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Guides for SolidWorks production workflows
BOM export, body-to-Excel, wood-shop cutting lists, and ERP push — written for real SolidWorks users.
Export a BOM from SolidWorks: from multibody models to the shop floor
How to pull a usable bill of materials from SolidWorks multibody parts — without hand-copying dimensions — using Body Exporter.
Read more →Export SolidWorks bodies to Excel — keep L×W×T correct for production
Export each body from a SolidWorks Part to Excel: previews, dimensions, {{placeholder}} templates, and recent export history.
Read more →Wood shop cutting lists from SolidWorks (without requiring SWOOD)
Furniture and millwork shops on plain SolidWorks can still produce cutting lists, hardware and packaging rows — with Body Exporter Types and keywords.
Read more →Connect SOLIDWORKS to Eggle ERP: send detail lists to the right product
Send SOLIDWORKS detail lists to the right Eggle ERP product through an API, with less retyping and a clear review before production.
Read more →Install Body Exporter in SolidWorks + 14-day trial
Install the Body Exporter add-in: close SolidWorks, run Install-BodyExporter.cmd as Administrator, enable Add-Ins, start the trial.
Read more →Test your SOLIDWORKS-to-ERP connection before using it on workshop jobs
Evaluate a SOLIDWORKS-to-Eggle ERP connection with real workshop scenarios, including wrong destinations, updates and interrupted requests.
Read more →From design to the workshop: a shared data flow with SOLIDWORKS and Eggle ERP
Define who owns design and operational information when connecting SOLIDWORKS with Eggle ERP, rather than creating competing spreadsheets.
Read more →Manage furniture fittings from SOLIDWORKS: purchase the right parts for each job
Separate purchased fittings from manufactured wooden parts so purchasing can check product specifications, quantities and units before ordering.
Read more →Avoid cutting mistakes: check your SOLIDWORKS stock list before production
Check dimensions, material allowances and drawing revisions before releasing a SOLIDWORKS cutting list to the workshop.
Read more →Furniture design changes: keep the workshop from using an outdated plan
Handle customer design changes with a clear approval and handover process so purchasing and production do not continue with an outdated list.
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