Connect cXML and SolidWorks

Connecting cXML and SolidWorks for a company could enable automated exchange of product design data and procurement information. This connection could support accurate transfer of engineering specifications from SolidWorks into purchasing workflows managed through cXML, reducing manual entry and supporting better alignment between design and procurement processes.

You can build this integration on the System2System platform. We design the connection between cXML and SolidWorks around the way you work — not as an off-the-shelf connector, but to fit your systems.

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Why connect cXML and SolidWorks?

A company that uses both cXML and SolidWorks could benefit from connecting these systems to reduce manual work and improve data consistency. Without such a connection, employees might need to enter the same information in both systems, increasing the risk of errors and consuming valuable time. Disconnected systems can also result in records becoming inconsistent over time, with product or component data diverging between engineering and procurement, for example. This can lead to decisions being made based on outdated or incomplete information, affecting project timelines and costs. If a connection were established, it could allow for the exchange of data such as product specifications, bill of materials, part numbers, and procurement details, depending on what each system supports. cXML is widely recognized as a protocol for business document exchange, especially in procurement, while SolidWorks is known for its role in engineering design and product data management. The actual data that could be exchanged would depend on what each system exposes through its API and would need to be determined for each specific case.

How System2System builds an integration

Connectors

We connect to each system through the interface it offers — an API, a database, a file exchange or a webhook — and handle authentication, rate limits and retries.

Mapping

Fields rarely line up one to one. We map and transform the data so both systems receive it in the shape they expect.

Workflow

We define what triggers an exchange, in which direction data flows and which system takes precedence when the two disagree.

Monitoring

Every exchange is logged. Failures are flagged and can be replayed, so nothing disappears without anyone noticing.

What can actually be exchanged?

That depends on what cXML and SolidWorks make available through their APIs, on the licences and modules in use, and on the version each system runs. Which records are synchronised, in which direction and how often, is something we determine together before any work starts.

We are happy to look at your specific situation and tell you what is feasible — including when the answer is that it is not.