data management
What’s New in SOLIDWORKS PDM 2018
Discover how the most significant new functionality in SOLIDWORKS PDM 2018 will make managing data easier than ever.
... Continued22-Minute Webinar: Don’t Waste Time Managing Data
Stop spending time organizing files and start doing the work you enjoy. Learn how in this 22-minute webinar.
... ContinuedMore Efficient File Versioning in SOLIDWORKS 2017 PDM
The SOLIDWORKS 2017 PDM product line is full of new enhancements that will make managing your SOLIDWORKS files even easier and more efficient. For one, SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard and Professional 2017 now offer the ability to overwrite versions, which will
... ContinuedSolving the engineering to manufacturing puzzle
As part of my duties at SOLIDWORKS, I visit customers to see how they are using our products and get ideas on how we could improve them. I am always amazed at how customers find new ways to use our
... ContinuedIs Your Multi-CAD Data Ready for the Next Phase in Engineering?
Engineering 4.0 is requiring companies to evaluate how to best leverage not only their engineering practices, but also their data management practices. For many companies, this means wrestling with multiple CAD systems and file formats as they work in parallel
... ContinuedShape Search and then Some: Part One
In the early days of the Internet, circa 1993, the nascent world wide web was facing a huge problem – how to find what you were looking for. The distributed architecture of the web meant that the information you were
... ContinuedData Management will be at the core of the Next Engineering Revolution
The amount of design and engineering related data created today, in what could be considered Engineering 3.0, is staggering enough, but as companies move into the realm of Engineering 4.0, the amount of resulting data will explode. Thus the need
... ContinuedVIDEO: Using 3D Design Data Throughout Entire Supply Chain with Model Based Definition
We sat down with Oboe Wu (Product Manager of SOLIDWORKS Model Based Definition) to discuss the the importance of using MBD for minimizing the re-creation of data when working with partners and your supply chain. Oboe discussed how suppliers are
... ContinuedSWMC: A Message from the Coal Face on Working in the Cloud
The last blog on the SOLIDWORKS Mechanical Conceptual Lighthouse customers’ feedback is focusing on the aspect of working on the cloud. Read part one to learn about the conceptual design process. Read part two to hear how customers are using
... ContinuedTransparent Data Management Facilitates Innovation in Conceptual Design
Companies rise and fall with their market share, and to increase market share you need high performance, innovative products. So to feed product portfolio, and by extension your business, you need an innovative conceptual design process. Companies need to move
... ContinuedShape Up The Way You Search With EXALEAD OnePart by Jeff Gherardi
Many of our GoEngineer customers already know me; I’ve been helping you with your Data Management issues for years. There is much more to Data Management than Revision Control, Change Processes, and Collaboration, it is also about organizing and finding
... ContinuedAll Together Now with Lukas Jönsson Engineering: A Manufacturer’s One-Stop Shop
The world seems to be getting smaller and smaller these days. Tech giants like Google and Apple are constantly cranking out tools we need to access any information we could desire. Over the past decade we have experienced innovation and ingenuity
... ContinuedData Loss Costs More than Money
Product development organizations that lack formal product data management systems face the real risk of data loss, which translates to increased development costs, lost productivity, and extended product development cycles. Companies are also at risk for lost revenue, damaged reputation,
... ContinuedNon-CAD documents need love too
Have you ever saved an office document locally and also on a network or shared drive so other people can see it? What file is the master then? How do you know who modified the file and when? These questions
... ContinuedThe Art of Simulation Data Management
Manufacturing industries are increasing the use of simulation tools to better understand and validate product behavior. Fortunately this shift toward analysis has led to more informed design decisions. However, I have always wondered how companies that adopt aggressive design simulation
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