PDM – Product Data Management
Manage and synchronize design data across the entire organization and collaborate on designs in multiple locations.
Take control of your data
SOLIDWORKS PDM (Product Data Management) enables you to share and collaborate on designs while protecting intellectual property with integrated tracking and version control.
PDM solution will help you automate workflows and improve collaboration from engineering through manufacturing, leading to better products, reduced costs, and faster time-to-market.
Get control of your data – enhance collaboration and innovation.
Why SOLIDWORKS PDM?
- Automated workflows and approval processes
- Secure data storing and reduced data loss
- Increased efficiency and collaboration in teams
Our packages
SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard
Ideal for small design teams and workgroups in a single geographic area. PDM Standard enables you to easily manage SOLIDWORKS parts, assemblies and drawings
It is included with every SOLIDWORKS Professional and Premium license.
SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional
Allows you to create automated workflows and ensure manufacturing always has the correct file version.
Includes all the tools of PDM Standard, plus integrations to third-party CAD applications and Microsoft Office. PDM Pro utilizes Microsoft SQL Server for high performance and scalability.
SOLIDWORKS Manage
Extends PDM Professional with adding powerful project, process and item management capabilities.
It offers an advanced set of data management tools that allow teams to take complex project and business processes management to the next level.
Want to see full package features?
SOLIDWORKS PDM comes in three different packages scalable to meet the needs of your business. Find the perfect fit for you.
Functions and features
| Functions and features | SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard | SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional | SOLIDWORKS Manage |
|---|---|---|---|
| File Management | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Design and Reuse | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Revision Management | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Secure File Vaulting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Revision Control | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Audit Trail | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Integrated Search | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| eDrawings Preview | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Engineering Change Management | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bill of Materials Management | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Regulatory Compliance | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Distributed Collaboration | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Enterprise Scalability | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| 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 | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Project Management | – | – | ✓ |
| Process Management | – | – | ✓ |
| Item Management | – | – | ✓ |
| User Tasks | – | – | ✓ |
| Dashboards and Reports | – | – | ✓ |
| Microsoft Outlook® Integration | – | – | ✓ |
PDM delivery solutions
FastTrack
The fastest way to adopt a standardized PDM solution. Data is stored in your own server environment.
Customized Implementation
When you need more than a FastTrack. Available only for PDM Professional licenses.
HostPLM / CloudPDM
Scalable solution to access your data from anywhere and on any device.
ClampOn AS
“The big learning from the process of moving to SOLIDWORKS and PDM actually has been to see all the capacity we gain by using good systems and working by good routines. And PDM has really helped us with this.”
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The five best PDM tips – straight from our experts
Are you getting the most out of your PDM system? Are you using it to its fullest? If you’re among our PDM customers, you are enjoying the benefits of automatic file management, design reuse, secure file vaulting, revision control and much more.
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6 Great Benefits of Product Data Management
Product Data Management. You might have heard the buzzwords when faced with issues managing your data effectively. But what is it all about? In this guide, we take a look at the benefits a system for product data management offers you.
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The real cost of losing your data
CAD documents are lost or overwritten every day – and more often than most of us would like to admit. The loss of data is extremely costly for a company, but despite the consequences for productivity and bottom-line, many companies struggle keeping their important data safe.
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