SolidWorks Product Data Management Software for the Enterprise

Access, store, change and approve design data more efficiently with SolidWorks Enterprise PDM product data management software (PDM software).

Uniquely adapted to the requirements of geographically dispersed workgroups, SolidWorks Enterprise PDM is a product data management software solution based on proven technology that can be deployed in a fraction of the time required by other enterprise PDM systems. SolidWorks Enterprise PDM helps organizations manage and share product data more effectively and automate workflow to allow better collaboration from engineering to the shop floor, resulting in better products, lower costs, and faster time to market.

Easy to implement and use, SolidWorks Enterprise PDM is the only product data management solution (PDM solution) entirely integrated within Windows Explorer. Users perform all functions either through Windows Explorer or one of its CAD integrations. Through this PDM software functionality, users across the enterprise can readily manage files and collaborate more effectively throughout the product lifecycle.

SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Summary:

• Easy to implement and use
• Provides scalable, secure access for large design teams
• Enables companies to manage data at multiple locations with automatic file replication at each site
• Automates simple workflow including ECN/ECO processes
• Enables connectivity to MRP/ERP systems
• Full audit trails enable regulatory compliance 

SolidWorks Integration
Seamless integration with SolidWorks promotes teamwork across design teams. The built-in automatic notification capabilities will inform, remind or alert team members, when a file has been modified or its status has changed.

Windows Integration
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM is the first and only commercial engineering document management system entirely integrated within Windows Explorer. Users perform all functions with SolidWorks Enterprise PDM either through Windows Explorer or one of its CAD integrations. As a result, SolidWorks Enterprise PDM has no proprietary interface to learn, making operation simple and the software one of the easiest and least expensive ways for a company to implement product data management (PDM).

Secure Access
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM enables authorized personnel to access the most current design information, quickly, easily and from anywhere. This ensures that the right data is presented to the right user at the right time thereby reducing errors.

Full Document Preview
In addition to SolidWorks Enterprise PDMs ability to manage any document type, the built in viewing capabilities support the viewing, including zoom and print, of over 250 file types. These file types include SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Inventor, Solid Edge, PDF, Microsoft Office, images, animations, movie files and

Find and Re-use Design Data
The robust search capabilities of SolidWorks Enterprise PDM make it easy to find documents based on their names, contained data, attached metadata, workflow state, etc. These searches can be predefined, saved and shared to one or more users. Once the desired document is found it can easily be reused in new designs.

Template Manager
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM provides a powerful wizard based template manager that allows for automatic folder creation with assigned user rights. Additionally, this feature can also be used for automatic generation of forms such as ECN, letters, faxes, etc. This provides companies with classification and standards control which can be tied to project based numbering schemes and automatic title block links.

Distributed Design
The globalization of design teams requires that current design data be immediately available to all team members regardless of location. SolidWorks Enterprise PDM satisfies the need for additional enterprise scalability and support for document/drawing vault replication over a WAN for multi-site, multi-national companies.

Automated Approval Process Workflow
The workflow functions of SolidWorks Enterprise PDM enable users at local and distributed locations to become active participants in product development, design reviews, engineering change orders, quote approval and other product-related processes. Workflow diagrams define the paths of documents and related information through the various processes along with responsible individuals and their access rights (read, modify, approve, etc.). Automatic notifications prompt workers on actions required at specific stage gates while an overview of project status shows managers bottlenecks.

Audit Trail
Throughout the lifecycle of your technical data, SolidWorks Enterprise PDM tracks and records every event, each workflow, and every version that impacts the data set. The audit tools record who did what and when, and how and why each change was made. Accessible from most popular report-writing tools, the audit features assist in the preparation of quality compliance reports, dictated by either the enterprise itself or those demanded by regulatory agencies, ISO auditors, or project-specific performance criteria. While demonstrating compliance becomes straightforward, the key benefit is that review of the audit trails can help identify potential problems and drive continual process improvement to increase your overall competitiveness.

ERP/MRP Connectivity
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM includes a fully featured COM based programmer's API. Using this API SolidWorks Enterprise PDM can be integrated with most any other system.