SolidWorks PDM Features

Maintain a single repository for all product data and manage access rights

Define product taxonomies, categories, and other types of classification

Manage multiple kinds of product metadata such as descriptive, administrative, and rights management

Tracks versions and changes, including options to check-in and check-out

Aligns product data from various sources such as ERP and PLM

Include workflows and approvals to define who is responsible for which type of data

Manages product data across its lifecycle phases such as as-designed, as-planned, and as-built

Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.

Converts images into a textual description, identifying key elements.