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With
the new release of SolidWorks Enterprise PDM , SolidWorks
users now have an easy-to-use, integrated tool to manage SolidWorks
documents. Now users have a tool to store revision history
of their files (parts, assemblies, and drawings) and be able
to route those files through processes such as ECN, CAR, NPI,
and others. Not only does it help with CAD files, it also
helps others in your organization to help the overall design
process by managing all production documents including manuals
and analysis documents. This unique PLM application, which
integrates with Windows Explorer (see figure 1), is becoming
the point of discussion for companies looking to invest in
a tool to manage their CAD data.
Figure
1. SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Interface
With
all the focus on the management of SolidWorks documents, some
forget one of the most powerful components of SolidWorks Enterprise PDM :
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM can manage office documents!
Yes, SolidWorks Enterprise PDM is a tool specifically designed to
interact with Windows Explorer and can thus integrate with
most of the applications supported by Windows. Included in
this list are MSWord, Excel, Powerpoint, Project, Notepad,
MSExchange, Visio, and almost every other window supported
application.
Here is how you add documents to SolidWorks Enterprise PDM :
Figure
2. Drag and Drop
The
file is added to a secure vault and the document properties
are then written into a searchable database and displayed
on a data card (see figure 3).
Figure
3: SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Data Card
Alternatively,
users can also save into the SolidWorks Enterprise PDM vault from
within the native applications such as MSWord. Simply create
the document as usual, then browse into the SolidWorks Enterprise PDM
vault from the “Save As” command.
Figure
4: Adding files from the “Save As” Dialog
Once
the document is added into the vault, users throughout the
enterprise can then Preview files using an embedded viewer
(see figure 5). Users can copy text from the viewer to other
documents so users can quickly reuse data without opening
the native application.
Figure
5: SolidWorks Enterprise PDM embedded viewer
For
MSOffice users and SolidWorks users, SolidWorks Enterprise PDM is
a powerful, yet easy-to-use, tool for managing critical data.
It is powerful enough to manage SolidWorks documents, yet
easy enough for casual users to store data effectively.
For
more information on SolidWorks Enterprise PDM , visit our website,
email Eric Gold or
call us at 888.308.2284.
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