- PDM Tasks are my fav. I can automate the data creation either from Actions or Manually.

- Dispatch is my second fav. Since our Data is huge and we always add more, I usually create Dispatch.

- Actions to correct the imported Data, Set the Variables, and automate the process.

- Archive Server Replication is one of those options we couldn't live without.

- Link with Multiple software is also a better choice. (We use this software with PDM: DriveWorks, SW Electrical, SW Manage, Composer) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Flexibility in SMTP setup could be better. As of now, there is no choice of what to be shown on the Mails.

There is one feature, I would really like to have is to assign a part number after Check-In. This will help a lot of Customers to reduce rework.

As of now the Data Migration or linkage between PDM and other PLM software is minimal, or have to custom design completely, no solid reference material to help the Admin. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the collaboration aspect of SOLIDWORKS PDM. I could work effectively with my whole team effectively using this software. It also helped to maintain file revisions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SOLIDWORKS PDM is slightly expensive for a smaller organization as mine. Standard plan doesn't have engineering change management and Bill of materials management which are important requirements for engineering team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Solid work is graphical standard tool for give good experience with our design part and model. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We need some integration part of things in future Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Can access any part from partner company from anywhere in world. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

No too much , everything is good. Need to work on ERP view interface Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

- Revision Control of documents

- All the Changes CAD files go through gets saved in it's self meaning there is a revision history of CAD file.

- User friendly interface Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

- It requires a dedicated license even for the person to "View" the file.

- Sometimes, adding a BOM gets tricky/ends up time-consuming.

- Other than that, it's beautiful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

PDM manages CAD data very well, cordinate with each resource effectively Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes it takes too much time to preview large assemblies Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

organised. prevents mistakes or unwanted changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

very difficult to install. our entire team never got used to reinstalling it for new members or a new computer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ability to create custom workflows and permissions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some quirks of steps are not followed correctly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Only one person can check out the files at any time, so you don't have to worry about working on something and someone saving over your work. Or working on the same thing simultaneously, plus you can see who last checked out the file and thus know where the changes occurred and who to talk to about the problem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There seem to be some glitches with file location pointers. When we switched to the 2021 version, many pointers for hole wizards and templates and such were lost. Each user had to go in and re-point to the file locations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Files are secured, can roll back. automatic naming. efficient solution for team work Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Changes in approbation procedure are complex. Hard to link teams on different server Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.