OpenBOM
Cloud native BOM and product data platform where engineering, procurement and authorized AI agents work on the same structured product record, with BOM review checks, live collaboration, change history and controlled revisions.
What it does and how it connects
OpenBOM is a cloud-based PDM and BOM management platform that connects CAD data, engineering BOMs, procurement, supplier collaboration, and ERP integration in a single connected workspace. It integrates with SOLIDWORKS, Autodesk Inventor, PTC Creo, and other major CAD platforms to capture product data automatically as it is created, turning BOMs, component relationships, file versions, derivative files, and design dependencies into structured, searchable product information.
Product data is managed through three levels: live collaborative data, automatic change history, and immutable snapshots. Engineering, procurement, and authorized AI agents can contribute to the same structured product information while preserving traceability and creating controlled revisions at meaningful milestones. The vendor calls the accumulated record Product Memory: the structured, connected record of a product that builds as teams design, revise, procure, and manufacture.
That Product Memory is the foundation for OpenBOM's AI-assisted workflows: the BOM Review Agent analyzes product structures and surfaces issues before release, with checks for missing properties, part number patterns, quantity consistency with reference designators, and structural loops, and the CAD File Agent automates data capture inside SOLIDWORKS, available now to selected customers. Every service is available via API, enabling connections with CAD (SolidWorks, Autodesk Fusion, Onshape), ERP (Dynamics 365, Odoo, NetSuite), and other tools.
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Recurring errors it addresses
Error Index entries this tool is built to reduce or work around.
- Saving an assembly can trigger rebuilds that break mates and randomly alter mate dimensions.Error Index
- Large assemblies can lock up on open with the feature tree failing to populate.Error Index
- Even simple save/check-in operations can take minutes on capable hardware.Error Index
- Drawing toolset is described as missing basic drafting capabilities and mark-up controls.Error Index
- Large-assembly handling and richer 3D communication workflows are described as limited compared with expectations.Error Index
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Last verified November 6, 2026. Listings are informational. The evidence score measures public, verifiable evidence and is not an endorsement or a compatibility claim.