With the release of Aras Innovator ® 28, we’re delivering a new Platform Component, Reporting. Reporting allows for an increase in collaboration and traceability throughout the platform. This tool allows you to easily share detail-oriented views, which…
The Event Handling Framework (EHF) is Aras Innovator®’s latest platform component addition to our suite of tools. EHF brings new functionality and features enabling administrators to configure subscriptions describing events and how those events should…
Modal dialogs are frequently used to collect user input throughout the Aras Innovator client - in both "out of the box" and custom use cases. When using the standard modal dialog function, the size and position of the dialog is fixed. However, users may…
"Customize don't compromise" is one of our mottoes at Aras. We want our partners and customers to feel and understand that our solution is right for adapting a model to the customer's needs. We don't avoid standards. We try to implement as many business…
PolyItems are great mainly when you want to build a relationship as a single ItemType/RelationshipType but connecting one source to multiple targets. This is the setup for the Deliverable ItemType in Aras Innovator which is configured as a PolyItem. You…
Here are a few tips and best practices to follow when creating an Aras Community Project.
Do: Include Your Source Code
All Aras Community Projects must include the original source code. For example if you create an external application that interacts…
This post outlines some pitfalls to avoid when creating your Aras Community Project. If you missed our post Aras Best Practices: Community Projects, Part 1 , be sure to check it out for even more helpful tips for project authors.
Do Not: Use applySQL…
There are times when the fields on a single form are not enough to provide the full functionality you want available to your users. In these cases, you may need to display a dialog that prompts your users to enter some additional information.
Aras Innovator…
If you've ever wanted to change the theme of the Aras Method Editor, this is the post for you! With the following quick and easy tweak, you can change the colors and fonts used to display method code in the editor.
Six different themes in the Aras…
In Aras Innovator 11 SP9, Aras introduced the new Form Preview feature to the main grid. This allows users to select a row and see the item's form in a preview pane on the main grid. Administrators can also configure custom "preview" forms that are rendered…
Do you want to interactively visualize and analyze your data inside of Aras Innovator? In this article, I will review the steps needed to create Microsoft Power BI reports and describe how to embed them into an Aras form.
1. Setting Up Power BI
To…
Blasphemy, to some, for sure. But let us step back from our engineering and manufacturing domains for a moment. When we talk about the Business of Engineering at Aras we are talking about creating well received and profitable products. For a product…
Aras & TechSoft 3D: A PLM Partnership in Visual Collaboration
To strengthen the Aras Innovator Platform , Aras has partnered with TechSoft 3D to integrate World Class PDF technology. Using TechSoft 3D's HOOPS technology, Aras is able to integrate conversion…
Managing new product development projects and programs is complex and comes with many challenges. Aras Project Management simplifies product development by enabling organizations to link new product development with engineer-to-order processes. By connecting…
Managing complex business processes globally, that extend through product development into manufacturing is now effortless with Aras Manufacturing Process Planning (MPP.) MPP possesses new capabilities that allow the Manufacturing Process Plan, Work…
Happy New Year! I hope that you have had a smooth transition back into the daily grind. I have been spending some time lining up topics for the first quarter of this year. It feels a bit odd to plan a blog since it should be organic and off the cuff…
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I’d like to introduce you to something called the Out Of The Box Paradox . It is the cause, or at least a contributing factor, to the lack of success of a significant number of Legacy PLM initiatives. …
We have arrived at a point where technology has caught up with the marketing message. How many times have you heard a software company say they can do nearly anything…only to find out the technology cannot deliver on that promise? For years, Legacy PLM…
You must not blame me if I do talk to the clouds." - Henry David Thoreau
A Cloud is an aerosol comprising a visible mass of liquid droplets or frozen crystals made of water or various chemicals. Some examples are stratus, cumulus, and cirrus.
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In my previous post I talked about the OOTB Paradox . This time, I wanted to use some data to explain the impact of being caught up in the paradox.
Just to refresh, the OOTB paradox is a contradiction in how Legacy PLM systems are evaluated. The norm…
Imagine you are a Chief Engineer for ACME Engines, maker of the finest iOT enabled turbine engines for the airline industry. OK...got the image? Here we go.... The marketing and product teams have created a comprehensive list of requirements for the…
If you haven’t already heard we recently announced that registration for ACE 2016 is now open. We will back at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance center for another year. The event will be held March 15 – 17, and this is an event you won't want…
Yes, technical folk love to create acronyms. It is part of our DNA! There is nothing more exciting than reading a company's acronym list. These new acronyms represent technologies that are bringing the various facets of product design together. "But…
Before I jump into the exciting world of ALM/PLM, I thought that you may enjoy a small view into what is happening inside the walls of Aras. I would love to tell you about the highly guarded, moated and secure facility that is Aras - with an entrance…
We are fast approaching the ProSTEP iViP – OASIS OSLC Conference in Möhringen, Germany. Aras will be teaming with IBM and Airbus to show our new approach to ALM-PLM development. Our discussion will highlight our strategic direction and give you a view…