What is PDM?

PDM = Product Data Management

Organize, control and find all important engineering information
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Allow sharing with downstream departments such as purchasing,

manufacturing, quality assurance
Controls, secures and facilitates the daily work-in-process (WIP)
of your engineering, R&D and design departments

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 What is SolidWorks Enterprise PDM?
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM is the best Product Data Management (PDM)
solution for SolidWorks users to manage their engineering data, increase
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throughput and promote design reuse

In addition to SolidWorks, SolidWorks Enterprise PDM also supports other CAD
and Non-CAD packages for multi-CAD environments such as:
AutoCAD, Inventor, Pro/Engineer & Solid Edge
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Graphics Files - .TIF, .JPG, .GIF, .PDF
Any Windows application

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 SolidWorks Enterprise PDM - A SolidWorks PDM Solution
Direct from DS SolidWorks Corp.
SolidWorks – Simulation – SolidWorks Enterprise PDM
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Best CAD Iitegration

Synchronized releases
Reliable single vendor solution
All Inclusive
Server license
Client licenses (floating)
Microsoft SQL Database
Graphical workflow
CAD integrations
Vault replication
Application Programming Interface (API)

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 SolidWorks Enterprise PDM - Capabilities

Short Productivity
Granular Security
Curve
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Scalable Powerful
Solution Search Tools
SolidWorks
Enterprise PDM

Data
Connectivity
Replication

Flexible Workflow

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 Short Productivity Curve - Fast ROI
Fast Implementation
Low training
requirement
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Configurable
Built as extension of
Windows Explorer
Integrated within
SolidWorks,
Pro/Engineer,
AutoCAD and
Inventor

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 Powerful Search Tools - Design Reuse
Promotes design reuse to
lower engineering and
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manufacturing costs
Fast & Powerful
Integrated into Windows
Explorer and Open dialogs
Saved and Shared Search
Favorites

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 Flexible Workflow – Maintain Compliance

Streamlines and
enforces company
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processes
Ensure compliance
Easy to setup multiple
workflows
Flexible and fully
configurable to match
your processes

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 Scalable – Reduces Risk
Built on industry standard database SQL Server

Microsoft Structured Query Language (SQL) Archive Server

Database
Router Clients
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Supports 1 to hundreds of users

Supports 1 to many global locations
Customizable using standard tools such as
Visual Basic.net
Site A

SQL Server

Open Application Programming Interface

(API)
Router
Archive Server Clients

Site C
Site B

Router
Router Archive Server Clients
Archive Server Clients
VPN over WAN

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 Data Connectivity
Enables information
sharing with
existing systems
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Create and Share

Bill of Materials
(BOM)
Multiple formats
Excel, ASCII Text,
XML
Import data
Export data
Access external
database
information

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 Granular Security
Protects intellectual
property
User log in names and
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passwords
Optional links to
network operating
systems
Access controls for files
and folders
Access controls for Bill
of Materials
Multiple log & history
files

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 Replication
Supports globally
distributed design
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teams - WAN
Ability to locate files
globally
Controls over
replication schedule
Reduce bandwidth
thru replication of
current version only

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 All Inclusive Out of the Box Solution
▪ Server license
▪ Client licenses (Floating)
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▪ Microsoft SQL Database

▪ Graphical workflow
▪ CAD integrations
▪ Vault replication
▪ Application Programming
Interface (API)

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 Summary
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM is a tightly integrated PDM system
that can help your company:
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Increase Engineering Throughput

Lower Engineering and Manufacturing Costs
Maintain Control and Aid with Compliance
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM is produced and backed by
SolidWorks ensuring:
Tight Integration to SolidWorks
Synchronized Releases
Great Service and Support through our VAR Channel

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 Thank You – Benefits Summary

Fast Return on
Control Employee &
Investment (ROI)
Supplier Access
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Reduce Risk
Enable
SolidWorks Design
Enterprise PDM Reuse

Minimize
Errors and
Duplicate Data Improve Global
Entry Communication

Maintain Compliance

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