SOLIDWORKS PDM
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A full-featured, data management tool designed for use by organizations both large and small. Regardless of size and data volume, the needs are the same – secure storage, simple yet highly accurate retrieval, and availability of information to the right people in a timely manner.
SOLIDWORKS Product Data Management (PDM) solutions help you get your design data under control and substantially improve the way your teams manage and collaborate on product development. SOLIDWORKS PDM elevates your product development process, improves the quality of the end product and speeds time to market. SOLIDWORKS PDM has proven its benefits to companies in a wide range of industries such as, automotive, aerospace, defense, life science, machinery and technology.
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Product Matrix
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Secure Access | | |
Revision Control | | |
Find and Reuse Design Data | | |
Audit Trail | | |
Integrated Search | | |
Integrated eDrawings Preview | | |
Advanced Search and Favorites | | |
Multi-Document Preview | | |
Scalability | | |
Automated Neutral File Creation | | |
Custom Configuration | | |
Automated Data Import and Export | | |
Serial Number Generators | | |
Distributed Design Teams | | |
Remote Access | | |
Automated Approval Process | | |
Email Notifications | |
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SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard
Designed for smaller workgroup environments in one geographic location, SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard helps SOLIDWORKS and DraftSight users easily and efficiently organize and manage their data. Included with SOLIDWORKS Professional and Premium, SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard can be easily upgraded to SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional if and when needs change.
Easy to implement and configure, SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard efficiently guides your product teams through your development processes, ensuring that team members have access to the right files at the right time. Integrations with SOLIDWORKS and DraftSight provides your organization with a highly productive data management system to let users focus on design.
SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard includes:
- File Management
- Revision Management
- Design Reuse
- Secure File Vaulting
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SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional
SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional (previously known as SOLIDWORKS Enterprise PDM) is a full-featured data management solution for organizations large and small. SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional helps your team more easily find and repurpose files, parts, and drawings; share design information; automate workflows and ensure manufacturing always has the right version of a document.
Easy to implement, fully configurable and extensible via the API, SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional efficiently guides your product teams through your development processes, ensuring that team members have access to the right files at the right time. Localized vault replication and support of multiple CAD applications provides unmatched productivity, no matter the size, distribution, and diversity of your organization.
- File Management
- Revision Management
- Design Reuse
- Engineering Change Management
- Bill of Materials Management
- Secure File Vaulting
- Distributed Collaboration
- •Enterprise Scalability
- Regulatory Compliance
Is SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional right for you? Let us help you decide.
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