SWX and TeamCenter 1

[dgowans]

Anyone using TeamCenter with Solidworks? If so, what's your opinion of how well this works?

We're currently using PDMWorks and have no issues with it, but TeamCenter offers a lot more than just data management. We've got a sister division using TeamCenter and I've started to investigate how this might fit in with our current setup.

 

[J-C]

Did you happen to find out anything more on this? I've been asked to look at Teamcenter with SolidWorks so I was wondering how the integration is.

Jason

SolidWorks 2007 SP5.0
SolidWorks 2008 SP0.1
WinXp sp2 (32 and 64 bit)

 

[dgowans]

Jason,

I don't have any more information on how well SWX/Teamcenter play together than when I started.

Sorry,
Dave

 

[swertel]

It's a bolt-on integrator, just like every other PDM/PLM software. It ends up being like an add-on within Solidworks, so you have to remember to connect, check-in/check-out, etc. etc. TC plays really nice with NX and SolidEdge, because it integrates right into the Open and Save dialog boxes so the PLM functions are automatic with your normal daily routine. Such is life with a 3rd party app.

I haven't used TC with Solidworks, but from things I've heard it integrates fine, you just have to remember to do the extra file management work manually. Of course, licensing the Solidworks integrator in addition to the licenses for TC is pretty darn expensive, something like $1000 per seat plus maintenance. You also have the slight delay of new versions of Solidworks vs. updated integrator.

A few companies I know who run TC and DON'T HAVE SolidEdge or NX just use TC as an independent file management/process control solution. They don't put their live CAD data into it. It's a little more confusing to go into TC and check-out a file, then open Solidworks and go to the Windows Network drive to open it and do your thing, then come back to TC (usually the web interface to also save money on the cost of thick clients) to check it in when finished. The problem, you could have it checked out in TC but someone else still modify the solidworks file since they are not directly associated.

--Scott

http://wertel.eng.pro

 

[J-C]

Thanks for the info Scott.

Jason

SolidWorks 2007 SP5.0
SolidWorks 2008 SP0.1
WinXp sp2 (32 and 64 bit)