PDM systems - what should we get? 2

[tummen]

We have decided that our current file model is not working as we expand with more and more users having project files on the server.

because of this i started looking into PDM systems, i have been using subversion before in programming projects and know what i can expect from this. But when i now compare this to solidworks workgroup pdm i soon realize that it is not a flexible program and checking out project version to different folders seems not to work at all (according to our VAR mpengieering)
there is a enterprice version but sofar i have not tried it.
What PDM systems are you using and how good are they?
We have a separate system for keeping track of project management and dont need any kind of task or project state handling.

I want to check in versions of my files, keep track of where these files are used.

 

[SteveMartin]

I've worked with Adept (sold by Synergis I think - it's been a while) and DBWorks (MechWorks), and I administer our implemenation of the latter. While I think both work reasonably well I don't believe either one will do (my interpretation of) what you claim to need. They may do what you actually need.