Understanding the functionality in Data mangement Products
This matrix helps you to understand the differences in the Data management suite of products. Please note, Workgroup PDM is already part of SolidWorks Professional and SolidWorks Premium.
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| Secure Access
Protect your product design data with secure, managed access to authorized individuals, over a network or via the web. In addition to internal users, you can also permit access to partners, customers and your supply chain..
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| Revision Control
Help your design team avoid overwriting files and help purchasing and manufacturing order and produce the correct parts, every time.
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| Find and retrieve
Quickly and easily find SolidWorks files by searching on metadata (Custom Properties).
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| Scalabilty
As your design organization grows, you’ll work with the same high level of speed, functionality, and security.
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| Custom Configuration
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM is fully configurable to work effectively within your unique team structure, design process, and industry.
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| Find and re use data
Quickly locate documents based on their names, contained data, attached metadata, workflow state, and many other parameters. For even greater productivity, you can pre-define, save, and share your searches. Then, easily copy data from the desired document into new designs.
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| Full Document Preview
View and print more than 250 file types, including SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Inventor, Solid Edge, PDF, and Microsoft Office, plus images, animations, movie files and many others.div>
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| Distributed Design Teams
For multi-site, multi-national companies, SolidWorks Enterprise PDM supports document/drawing vault replication over a WAN, making current design information immediately available worldwide.
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| Remote Access
Increase the productivity of designers, managers, and sales/marketing personnel by permitting remote access to design data. Automated Approval Process div>
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| Configurable Workflow
Increase productivity, quality, and accountability when you engage key users in workflow and approval processes. .
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| Engineering Change Control
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM supports automation of workflows, such as Engineering Change Notice (ECN)/ Engineering Change Order (ECO) processes, and integration and connectivity to MRP/ERP systems. Automatic email notifications and electronic signatures bring greater efficiency and security to approvals and other data automation initiatives.
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| MRP Integration
Integration and connectivity to MRP/ERP systems.Will require configuration
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| Audit Trail
Quickly access a full audit trail of product development activities. Meet internal and external compliance reporting requirements. Identify process issues and drive continual improvement to maintain your competitive advantage.
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