SOLIDWORKS PDM
SOLIDWORKS PDM (Product Data Management) keeps every file secure, version-controlled and searchable in a central vault. Automated workflows and revision control eliminate duplicate files and lost work.
Overview
SOLIDWORKS PDM is a product data management system built on a secure central vault that controls how CAD files and related documents are stored, versioned and shared. It tracks every revision, enforces controlled workflows for review and release, and integrates inside SOLIDWORKS and Windows Explorer. It is available as PDM Standard and PDM Professional.
Secure Central Vault
Controlled check-in/check-out with permissions by user or folder.
Version & Revision Control
Every check-in is a version; formal revisions at each stage.
Automated Workflows
Route documents through review, approval and release.
Search & Metadata
Find documents by data-card properties, not folder location.
Explore capabilities
Secure central vault
Hold design files in a managed vault with controlled check-in/check-out and permissions by user, group or folder.
Version & revision control
Every check-in creates a version, preserving full history, with formal revisions at defined workflow stages.
Automated workflows
Route documents through review, approval and release with configurable state-based workflows and automatic actions.
Reference & BOM management
Track parent-child relationships so references move together, and generate bills of material from managed data.
Search & metadata
Find documents by searchable data-card properties rather than folder location, with saved searches.
SOLIDWORKS & Explorer integration
Work through an add-in in SOLIDWORKS and a view in Windows Explorer, managing many file types.
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PDM Standard
Core vaulted data management for smaller teams.
- Secure vault with check-in/check-out
- Automatic version and revision control
- Basic configurable workflows
- SOLIDWORKS and Explorer integration
- Runs on SQL Server Express
PDM Professional
Scalable management for larger, multi-site teams.
- All PDM Standard capabilities
- Advanced multi-state and parallel workflows
- Web and mobile access to the vault
- Automated PDF/neutral-format publishing
- Replicated vaults for distributed teams
- Runs on full SQL Server
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