Product Data Management

Why Choose Product Data Management - SOLIDWORKS PDM?

Manage your data files and documentation to maximize productivity and improve product quality. SOLIDWORKS PDM enables your teams to securely store and index design data for fast retrieval, eliminate concerns over version control and data loss, and collaborate on designs in multiple locations.

Product Data Management ROI Calculator

Ever wondered how much time and cost you could save by implementing SOLIDWORKS PDM? Well, in under 10 minutes, you can find out exactly what your company’s return on investment (ROI) would be after implementing SOLIDWORKS PDM. 

To get started you will need: 

• Company’s average annual revenue
• Total number of people in new product design/development and R&D 
• Number of CAD authors
• Number of active design projects in process

After you input that information the ROI Calculator, you will receive a customized report that shows you exactly where and how much you can save with SOLIDWORKS PDM. 

Capabilities of Product Data Management

Bring your design data under control and improve the way your teams manage and collaborate on product development.

File Reference Management

Maintain all file references between SOLIDWORKS parts, assemblies, drawings, and other types of design data automatically.

Revision and Version Control

Ensure the appropriate personnel are always working with the right version of a design.

Advanced Searching

Take advantage of powerful file searching tools to quickly find the design data that you need across a range of file types.

Electronic Workflow

Create an electronic workflow to formalize, manage, and optimize processes.

Electronic Signature

Save time by using an automated, electronic process to circulate documents for signature and approval.

Audit Trail and History

Maintain a complete history of product design, engineering, and development activities.

Regulatory Compliance

Facilitate compliance with government regulatory requirements and industry standards.

BOM Export

Export bill of materials (BOM) information for use in downstream applications and systems.

BOM Editing

With the SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional system, you can use easy-to-configure templates to pull together all necessary product structure information and automate BOM information preparation.

Multisite Replication

Support collaboration among design groups by replicating your data vault to multiple sites.

ERP/MRP Connection

Maximize the value of your design data using SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional to connect with an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) or MRP (Manufacturing Resource Planning) application, and synchronize and improve the effectiveness of your business enterprise systems.

Engineering Change Management

Significantly reduce the time needed to complete your design approval and engineering change order (ECO) processes with the automated electronic workflow system in SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional software.