Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS
Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS is a simple, cloud-based product data management (PDM) solution for SOLIDWORKS files, ideal for small design teams.
Internal ID
SWX0029-26-1
Cloud-Based Product Data Management for Small Design Teams
Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS leverages the data management capabilities of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to allow you to store and manage your SOLIDWORKS parts, assemblies, and drawings in a cloud-based data repository.
With this solution, you also have the ability to manage access to files, allowing multiple users to collaborate on a single assembly, as well as to move files through revision increments to track changes through a product’s lifecycle.
Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS provides core data management functions for SOLIDWORKS users, but the functionality can also be extended with 3D Product Architect (manipulation of product structures) or Product Release Engineer (BOM export).
COLLABORATIVE DESIGNER |
3D PRODUCT ARCHITECT |
PRODUCT RELEASE ENGINEER |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Native Cloud-Connected Data Management Workflows | |||
| Data Management of CAD files | |||
| Data Management Panel within SOLIDWORKS | |||
| Access to Data Management System from a Web Browser | |||
| Simple Revision Schemes and Workflows | |||
| Product Structure Modification | |||
| BOM Viewing and Export |
SERVICES
MORE THAN JUST A PROVIDER
Our comprehensive onboarding services help your teams get started with 3DEXPERIENCE data management. We’ll help setup logins and permissions for your team, customize the system to meet your business needs, then instruct your team on the core workflows that are important when managing your data.
TRAINING
IMPROVE PERFORMANCE THROUGH TAILORED LEARNING
To get started with 3DEXPERIENCE data management, Hawk Ridge Systems provides both video training for key workflows, and customized user training for your team as part of our onboarding services. This provides a video resource you can refer back to, as well as personalized instruction for your team’s specific workflows.
SUPPORT
TOP-RANKED SUPPORT, COMMITTED TO YOUR SUCCESS
Our support team is among the most experienced with 3DEXPERIENCE workflows. We can help diagnose any issues, and assist with specific questions. For deeper reviews, our Ask-an-Expert sessions can provide a deep-dive into a specific area of functionality for your team members.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is the 3DEXPERIENCE?
Think of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform as a web-connected operating system for
next-generation design and business applications. It allows a variety of
functions to run, and these are unlocked by purchasing roles to conduct
different workflows. In the case of Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS,
it provides the infrastructure for a cloud-based data management scheme
connected to your existing desktop SOLIDWORKS design data.
What roles do I need?
All users engaging with your design data will need the two pre-requisite
roles for 3DEXPERIENCE – Collaborative Business Innovator and
Collaborative Industry Innovator. For a non-CAD user, these two will be
enough to review the status of data and preview them in 3D using your web
browser. SOLIDWORKS users will also need the Collaborative Designer for
SOLIDWORKS role to be able to save SOLIDWORKS data into the system.
Optionally, Product Release Engineer roles can be added for uses that want
to export BOM information, and 3D Product Architect roles allow non-CAD
users to create or edit product structures.
Who is Collaborative Designer for
SOLIDWORKS recommended for?
Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS is ideal for small design teams that
wish to collaborate on the same design projects, or want more control over
product revisions. It is especially attractive for companies without local
server or network infrastructure, as it requires no local IT setup.
How does Collaborative Designer
compare with SOLIDWORKS PDM?
Both SOLIDWORKS PDM and Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS are
performing the same basic function – storing and managing SOLIDWORKS
files. The key difference between the two is infrastructure. PDM requires
a central server and a consistent LAN/WAN network connection for all
users, while Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS can be used by simply
connecting to the internet. Additionally, SOLIDWORKS PDM offers richer
control of revision schemes, workflows, and approval steps, whereas
best-practice schemes are pre-built into Collaborative Designer for
SOLIDWORKS.
How is Collaborative Designer
licensed?
Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS, like all 3DEXPERIENCE roles, is
purchased as a named-user term license, on either annual or quarterly
terms. Each user participating in the data management workflow will need
their own license which will be aligned with their email address. Each
user can be assigned different roles, based on the functions they need to
perform, and each role can be reassigned once every 30 days.
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