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  1. SnowGlobe

    Workgroup PDM: Best Method for Prototype and Released Documentation Revision Entry

    Rob, This is the kind of information that I need ! I've noticed the same "The interactions between these controls are subtle & the implementation in PDM Workgroup is awful" so I'll be looking forward to your follow-up post. There are plenty of ways to skin a cat but this appears to be a very...
  2. SnowGlobe

    Workgroup PDM: Best Method for Prototype and Released Documentation Revision Entry

    All, Thanks for the responses. We're cash limited so the VAR isn't much help. The links are really good, but nothing seems to flush in the step by step detail that I need to confidently implement this, there is just too much abstraction. I've got some more link reading to do though !
  3. SnowGlobe

    Workgroup PDM: Best Method for Prototype and Released Documentation Revision Entry

    Jeff, I appreciate your response ! Ref: I am the only Solidworks guy at my company and am trying to implement workgroup PDM to control all of the sales, development and production drawing documents and models. Of course we don't have the $ervice package; and though I'm a designer I'm not a...
  4. SnowGlobe

    Workgroup PDM: Best Method for Prototype and Released Documentation Revision Entry

    What is the best way to name and load Dwgs and Models into PDM Works in order to track the Drawing flow from Development (usually Revs X1, X2, X3,… etc) to Production Release (Revs A, B, C,…). A fancier system would include all 3 release levels: preliminary, prototype and production. I can't...

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