Challenges:

  • Data contained in two disjointed systems (SolidWorks PDM & SharePoint)
  • Difficult to expose data from both systems side-by-side
  • Potential data and file redundancy, complications, and errors
  • Prefers unified access and presentation

Solution:

  • Expose selected SolidWorks PDM data and functionalities in SharePoint via an integration web part

Features:

  • Supports SolidWorks PDM object queries from within SharePoint
  • Query results presented in a SharePoint data table/grid
  • View SolidWorks PDM object metadata in SharePoint
  • Download and view SolidWorks PDM files in SharePoint

Benefits:

  • Extend SolidWorks PDM to SharePoint users
  • Leverages Microsoft Office Solutions for PLM Data (Project Management, Workspaces, Issue Management, etc.)
  • Provides selected and focused SolidWorks PDM features in SharePoint—simplifies access to SolidWorks PDM data
  • Familiar, intuitive, and customizable browser?based user experience
  • Minimal SolidWorks PDM concepts and skill set required
  • Facilitate business and engineering processes by combining data from both platforms in a single workflow, while maintaining data integrity
  • Preserve and utilize existing data: no need for large scale data migration or duplication across platforms
  • Exposes SolidWorks PDM data to mobile users

Additional/Upcoming Features:

  • Statistics of SolidWorks PDM data and usage may be generated and displayed
  • Supports SolidWorks PDM workflow responses (accept or reject) directly from within a SharePoint web part