Version control and check-in/check-out prevent conflicts and secure data. Approval workflows with full traceability simplify file release. Metadata search and native SolidWorks integration accelerate model reuse. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The setup and maintenance (SQL Server, rights management, workflows) are burdensome, and customization quickly becomes complex and costly without dedicated IT support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It keeps up with the who what and when of the files in our system. Stability has been wonderful and from the IT perspective easy to add and remove users intergrated with our AD. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

With the newer versions we haven't had much to complain about as upgrades have been painless. I have been working with SolidWorks PDM for 10 years now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

very seamless integration with windows file explorer and SolidWorks never really have any issues. super straight forward to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

sometime there is rare issues loading files but that comes with any PDM happens much less with SolidWorks PDM. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

All design files are stored in one controlled vault instead of scattered folders. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Installation, vault setup, and configuration can be very technical — requiring IT involvement or a dedicated PDM admin. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The level of customization used to develop workflow tools with CAD and non-CAD with drawing, assembling, and animation units for project data management is appealing to me. With Standardization, we can manage our file reference and parent-child tracking for renamed files. Backtracing and porting of previous design from another teammate's Design file is very easy to access in PDM design tool. The drawing in the Solidworks PDM board can also be seen by outside work division for review of the current level of development. Implementation is quite easy with professional packages. Customer support for purchased new version of Solidworks PDM tool is easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The filename space with the same text in Solidworks PDM porting is not accessible. In some development dialog boxes, copying and changing the new design element with the same name is a major hazard. Improvements are required for desktop power consumption and high assembly unit usage. It can occasionally be vulnerable to security breaches. Integration with older versions of SQL software is quite hectic. Sometimes it will crash while drawing and saving larger size files. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Electronic workflows that are customizable, support for a variety of file types, and an extremely user-friendly Windows Explorer user interface. Users that use predefined folder structures can store data in an organised and tidier manner. Additional benefits include revision history, granular management, and user and group-customizable access provisioning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Task conversations are time-consuming. Occasionally, it fails for arbitrary reasons, such as the user shutting down the machine before the process is finished or logging off of PDM. It might be difficult to grant authorization to new users without inviting them to join the group or obtaining approval from existing members. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Customizable electronic Workflows and multiple file type support with very user friendly windows explorer user interface. Predefined folder structures helps users to have clean and systematic data storage. Revision history, granular control along with customizable access provision to users and groups is added advantage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Task conversation takes time. sometimes it fails due to some random reasons like user log off from pdm or shutdown the system before task completion. Permission assignment to new users without adding into the group or coping permission from other users becomes challenging sometimes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is the best way possible to manage design files and projects. It's also very easy to coordinate with other team members who work on same projects. It's also very helpful to backtrack your previous designs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

You can't have same file name in entire PDM. Even though you are using same name in different folder or in different project, it won't allow the same file name. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Keeps our files organized and handles all revisions properly, this has cleaned up our file system. Searching for parts is also made easy with the quick search feature. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

From time to time files aren't checked back into vault, so they aren't available to the users... the same user that checks them out has to check them back in on the same computer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SolidWorks PDM is an excellent solution for the effortless management of CAD files. Its interface is streamlined and intuitive, ensuring ease of use. Solidworks PDM is stable software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

With big projects, it is not as smooth as it could be. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.