Within SOLIDWORKS PDM is a structured, secure environment where teams access and manage design data. One of PDM’s biggest benefits is its collaboration abilities. This is more than just collaboration between users, PDM collaborates nicely with a lot of other software as well. We can put just about any file type into a PDM vault, but sometimes other software may have a PDM integration tool. These integration tools allow for the exchange and storage of information from other platforms into PDM.

PDM integration extends beyond just SOLIDWORKS. There are add-ins for tools like DraftSight, SOLIDWORKS Electrical, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office products, and more. We will look at the advantages of integrating PDM with other software, as well as which software may have deeper integration capabilities with PDM. The information that can be extracted from/to PDM will also be discussed.

•Key Takeaways:

1. The advantages of integrating PDM with other software

2. Which software integrate better than others

3. Software commonly integrated with PDM

4. The type of data that can be pushed and pulled from PDM