Data Management in SolidWorks Sriram Uthaya Kumar Matrikel no: SS Data Management for Engineering Application

Overview Introduction to Solidworks Enterprise PDM Workgroup PDM File Formats SS Data Management for Engineering Application

Introduction to Solidworks Developed by Jon Hirschtick, MIT Graduate (1993) First Product – Solidworks 95 (1995) Acquired by Dassault Systems for $310 Million Methodology used – Parasolid Available in Windows Product Data Management tools  Enterprise PDM  Workgroup PDM SS Data Management for Engineering Application

EPDM & WPDM VAULT C 1 WPDM TEAM 1 TEAM 2 EPDM Sharing C2 SS Data Management for Engineering Application

Enterprise Product Data Management(EPDM) Fig 1: EPDM SS Data Management for Engineering Application [

EPDM Allows users Operating In Various Location Features  Secure Vaulting  Electronic Workflow  File Management  Revision  Design Reuse SS Data Management for Engineering Application

Secure File Vaulting Securely Control access to sensitive Information Managed and Secured User Access Features  Secure Data Access  Electronic Workflow  File Routing  Centralized Storage, Automatic Vault Replication SS Data Management for Engineering Application

Secure Data Access PURPOSE Establish and assign User Rights User Id and Password Management of Access G1G1 G2G2 W1W1 C W2W2 X1X1 X2X2 SS Data Management for Engineering Application

Electronic Workflow Graphical Representation MANAGER DESIGN TEAM Req Status Design Approval SS Data Management for Engineering Application

File Routing PURPOSE Automatic Routing Notification Automatic Trigger MANAGER DESIGN TEAMPRODUCTION Design Approval Trigger SS Data Management for Engineering Application

Centralized Vault and Replication PURPOSE Enable Creation and Maintenance Secure Backup Vault Replication CV C1 C2 NC update change Update change Replicate SS Data Management for Engineering Application

Engineering Change Management Automated Electronic Workflow(Paper work to Electronic) fig 2: A Process Workflow SS Data Management for Engineering Application [

Electronic Approval  Apply Electronic signature & Double Signature  Eliminate Guesswork  Track History SS Data Management for Engineering Application [ Fig 3: Electronic Signature

Engineering Change Document  Documentation becomes Electronic  Add Data Automatically(MS Word and Excel)  Notify All Departments SS Data Management for Engineering Application [ Fig 4: Notification

File Management Manages all types of Development Files Robust File Management  Centralized Storage & Vault Replication Little User Head Fig 5: File Management SS Data Management for Engineering Application

File Management File Reference Management  Managing File Reference  Update Information SS Data Management for Engineering Application [ Fig 6: Reference Management

Design Reuse Save time, Control cost & Improve Quality SS Data Management for Engineering Application Old model New model

Design Reuse(cont.) Advanced searching  Save favorites  Content search Integrated File Preview File Structure copy and Rename  Repurpose model  Change name  Add Drawing SS Data Management for Engineering Application [ Fig 7: Search utilities

Revision Management Innovative Product Development Revision Control  Defined revision properties  Control file access Automated File Versioning  Disk space and User Access  Create New Version  Controlled Old version Access  Scheduled Archiving  Apply Unique Comments SS Data Management for Engineering Application Fig 8: Versions

Revision Management(Cont.) Fig 9: Approval Process SS Data Management for Engineering Application

Workgroup Product Data Management(WPDM) Structure of WPDM  Vault  Client  Owner  Vault Admin C2 SS Data Management for Engineering Application Fig 10: WPDM

WPDM (Cont.) Allows less number of Users Benefits  Secured Revision Control  Reference tracking  Local Sharing SS Data Management for Engineering Application

Reference Tracking Tracking between the Files Bi-directional Tracking SS Data Management for Engineering Application PARTSASSEMBLY

Local Sharing Local BUT Collaborative Usually LAN based Communication Client Client SS Data Management for Engineering Application Drive ServerDrive Separate Drive Client Drive Server Same Drive

File Formats Uses MICROSOFT Structured Storage file format - Compound File Binary Format Several Files Embedded in these formats - Drawing file, - Assembly file, - Part file, - Meta data sub-files TransMagic Plug in – enables Import/Export SS Data Management for Engineering Application

File Formats(cont.) Formats(Solidworks open/ save)  Solidworks files- (*.sldprt(part),*.sldasm(assembly),*.slddrw(Drawing))  Parasolid -(*.x_t, *.x_b)  Catia Graphics- (*.cgr)  IGES-(*.igs)  Pro E - (*.xpr)  STEP -(*.stp) SS Data Management for Engineering Application

Open Question PDM versus PLM which one is the best? SS Data Management for Engineering Application

. Development ToolDevelopment and Re-engineering tool Suitable for Industries of All SizesSuitable only for Large scale Industries Faster and EasierTakes long time Cost Less toolAlways Costly System Can become PLM laterSystem is always PLM SolidworksCatia SS Data Management for Engineering Application Depends on the Application we are going to Design Table 1: PDM vs PLM

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