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# SolidWorks PDM Features

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## Metadata (3)

Repository

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

Taxonomy

Define product taxonomies, categories, and other types of classification

Types

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

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## Data Management (4)

Version Control

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

Alignment

Aligns product data from various sources such as ERP and PLM

Workflows

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

Lifecycle

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

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## Generative AI (2)

AI Text Summarization

Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.

AI Image-to-Text

Converts images into a textual description, identifying key elements.

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