Work with a mechanical CAD plugin

Read up on how to use the Upchain for CAD plugin to manage CAD files, drawings, translations, item attributes, and more.

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The Project BOM view
Create a new item
Open CAD files in read-only mode
Quick search in the CAD plugin
Advanced search in the CAD plugin
Open and edit a drawing
Check out an item to modify its CAD
Load filters
Edit item attributes
Edit eBOM attributes
Save an item
Check in an item
Change descriptions
Cancel a check out
About stale cBOMs
Refresh functionality
Root refresh functionality
Load the latest CAD file version
Assign or reassign the item type
Search and replace
Associate a CAD file to an existing Upchain item
Add a drawing to a BOM item
Associate a drawing with its CAD model
Copy an item
Revise a released item
BOM anomalies
Translations
Map attributes to a drawing
Use the cart to initiate change processes
Complete assigned tasks from the CAD plugin
Access item documents
Import CAD files using Settings > Import data