CAD File Management and PDM

The engineering frontend workflow across disciplines This is the third article in the series of articles about OpenBOM engineering frontend....

An open cloud architecture connecting design and engineering information I’m starting a series of articles this week to speak about...

How thumbnails, drawings, lightweight 3D files, and an integrated viewer help a team move from a BOM finding to a...

This is the fourth article in our series on selecting the right engineering platform. In the first article, How to...

Across the previous four articles in this series, I made a case that can sound almost philosophical. A Part Number...

Get clear, actionable insights on product data management (PDM) integration, including benefits, challenges, and tips for a smoother implementation.

The five hard problems engineering and manufacturing teams face in 2026, and what it actually takes to solve them. Engineering...

Sheet metal design has a manufacturing reality that solid parts do not. The 3D model is only the beginning. Before...

A practical guide to working folders, Smart Sync, design structure, locking, revisions, and conversational commands inside SOLIDWORKS Introduction: Why PDM...

Earlier this week, I previewed CAD File Agent for SOLIDWORKS. If you missed that, check these two articles: Why did...

A new kind of experience for engineers who never wanted a PDM system in the first place We Started with...

When I left Autodesk, I had a strong gut feeling about where the industry was headed. CAD vendors, I believed,...