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 1 PDM Software Reference Guide © 2007 ConnectPress, Ltd.; all rights reserved  Inventor PDM: Softw are Reference Guide February 2007 2007 Product Data Management (PDM) Roundup! This year in the 2007 PDM Roundup readers can expect an overview which includes a description of PDM, issues PDM systems address and customer needs/concerns, the latest trends, the key to managing data, PDM verses PLM and also a section on what the future looks like for PDM. Plus, find out about the PDM software offerings from t he top vendors and see what users had to say about the products. Not only will the side bar have information about the hottest PDM software on the market, but also alternative solutions, add-ins and more. In addition, read the case studies for more product information and success stories.  

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Inventor PDM:

Software Reference Guide

February 2007

2007 Product Data Management (PDM) Roundup!

This year in the 2007 PDM Roundup readers can expect anoverview which includes a description of PDM, issues PDMsystems address and customer needs/concerns, the latesttrends, the key to managing data, PDM verses PLM and alsoa section on what the future looks like for PDM.

Plus, find out about the PDM software offerings from the topvendors and see what users had to say about the products.Not only will the side bar have information about the hottestPDM software on the market, but also alternative solutions,add-ins and more.

In addition, read the case studies for more productinformation and success stories. 

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Quest ionna i re Asset ium AutoDesk Inc . Concur rent SystemsProduct Name? @UDROS PLM suite Productstream 2008, 2008

ProfessionalDesignDataManager

Integrated into CAD Systems? CATIA V5, SolidWorks, SolidEdge, Pro/E, AutoCAD,ME10, Tell

Inv- 10, 11. Productstream2008- 11, Inv 2008. AutoCADElectrical– 2006, 2007.Productstream 2008- ACE2007, 2008. AutoCADMechanical- 2006, 2007.Productstream 2008- ACM2007, 2008. AutoCAD- 2006,2007. Productstream 2008-ACAD 2007, 2008. Solidworks2006. Wildfire 2.

Inventor, Solid Edge, SolidWorks,Pro/E, IronCAD, AutoCAD, ME10

Non-CAD Systems IntegratedWith?

MS Office, MS Project, OpenOffice, Outlook connectors,Integrate ERP or SCM, SMTPserver mail

SAP R3, Microsoft Dynamics MS Office, PDF, any WindowsSingle File Type

Access Data from Multiple,Dissimilar CAD Systems?

Yes SolidWorks 2006, Wildfire 2 Yes

2D/3D Viewer? 2D thumbnails, Edrawings Pro

or Autovue connectors

Autodesk Design Review

2007, & 2008w/Productstream 2008

Yes

Central Database + RemoteDoc Vaults?

Yes Centralized metadata storage& local file stores

MS SQL database & replicatedvaults

Multiple Levels of Security? Yes Roles, States, Permissions,Groups, Affectivity

Yes

Single User Interface? 2 Types of User Interface(frequent or occasionalaccess)

Yes Yes

Automatic Titleblock Update? Yes Yes YesGenerate Image Files forPreviewing?

Yes Yes-DWF Yes

Extract BOM, AssociatedData, & History?

Yes Yes Yes

Manage Parametric Parts &Assemblies?

Yes Yes Yes

Support of Multiple Sites ViaInternet/Land Lines?

Vault and/or databasereplication

Yes Yes

Provide Structure “WhereUsed” Data for Parts, Docs.,Folders?

Yes Yes Yes

Configurable Restrictions forUser(s), Group(s)?

Yes Yes Yes

Customer-Defined Change,Release Management?

Yes Yes Yes

Operating System(s)? Full web architecture:Windows or Linux /InternetBrowse for users

MS Windows Windows 2000, 2003, XP

Database(s)? INGRES (open source),

Oracle

SQL Server 2000, Oracle

(Productstream Pro)

MS SQL Server 2005 Express,

and MS SQL ServerAverage ImplementationTime?

Generally 10-25 days within3-6 month period

10 Days 1 day

Price Per Seat? Floating Licenses- contactresellers

$200US -- $1,800US From $1,000US

Web Address www.assetium.com/EN www.autodesk.com www.csi-europe.comContact Julien Cimetière Jim White CSI or ResellersEmail  [email protected]  [email protected] [email protected] +33(0)-4-78-68-46-41 503-560-3508 N/A

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Quest ionnaire MechWorks Engineer ing PLM

Solut ions

Jave l in

TechnologiesProduct Name? DBWorks/DBInventor RuleDesigner PDM PDMWorks EnterpriseIntegrated into CAD Systems? Inventor, AutoCAD,

SolidWorks, ME10Inventor, CATIA V5, SolidEdge, SolidWorks, AutoCAD,ME10

Inventor, SolidWorks, SolidEdge, AutoCAD

Non-CAD Systems IntegratedWith?

Word, Excel Oracle, MySQL Server,Access Office, PDF

All Windows compatibleapplications

Access Data from Multiple,Dissimilar CAD Systems?

Yes Yes Yes

2D/3D Viewer? Yes Yes Free, integrated in WindowsExplorer, and views over 250file types

Central Database + RemoteDoc Vaults?

Replicated databases andremote vaults

Yes Yes

Multiple Levels of Security? Yes Yes YesSingle User Interface? Yes Yes YesAutomatic Titleblock Update? Yes Yes YesGenerate Image Files forPreviewing?

Yes No Native 2D/3D file preview

Extract BOM, Associated Data,& History? Yes Yes Yes

Manage Parametric Parts &Assemblies?

Yes Yes Yes

Support of Multiple Sites ViaInternet/Land Lines?

Yes Yes Multi-Site adaptive replicationincluded

Provide Structure “WhereUsed” Data for Parts, Docs.,Folders?

Yes Yes Yes

Configurable Restrictions forUser(s), Group(s)?

Yes for groups Yes Yes

Customer-Defined Change,Release Management?

Yes Yes Yes

Operating System(s)? Windows 2000, XP, VISTA Windows (client), Windows orLinux (server)

Windows NT, 2000, XP

Database(s)? SQL Server, Oracle, MDB Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL,Access

SQL Server included

Average ImplementationTime?

2 to 5 days 5 days. Really depends onsize, legacy data, & industry

5-8 days

Price Per Seat? $500US -- $1,100US From $1000US -- $4600US $595US - $1,795USdepending on functionality

Web Address www.mechworks.com www.ruledesigner.com www.javelin-tech.comContact Gaetano Tavano Gianfranco Biguzzi Rob MacEwenEmail [email protected] [email protected]

 [email protected]

Phone +39(0)-51-58-22-94 +39(0)-5-47-63-08-42 905-815-1906 x238

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Quest ionnaire SofTech Inc. Synergis Softw areProduct Name? ProductCenter Synergis Adept Enterprise Data

ManagementIntegrated into CAD Systems? Inventor, CATIA, Pro/E, SolidWorks,

AutoCAD, CADRA, UGS, ME10Inventor, AutoCAD design products,SolidWorks

Non-CAD Systems Integrated With? MS Office, Adobe FrameMaker MS Office, all Windows filesAccess Data from Multiple, DissimilarCAD Systems?

Yes Yes

2D/3D Viewer? Integration with Autovue from CimmetrySystems Inc

Built in Cimmetry Viewer displays over350 formats

Central Database + Remote Doc Vaults? Yes YesMultiple Levels of Security? Yes YesSingle User Interface? Yes YesAutomatic Titleblock Update? Yes YesGenerate Image Files for Previewing? Yes YesExtract BOM, Associated Data, &History?

Yes Yes with API

Manage Parametric Parts & Assemblies? Yes Yes

Support of Multiple Sites ViaInternet/Land Lines?

Yes Yes

Provide Structure “Where Used” Data forParts, Docs., Folders?

Yes Yes

Configurable Restrictions for User(s),Group(s)?

Yes Yes

Customer-Defined Change, ReleaseManagement?

Yes Yes

Operating System(s)? Windows, Solaris, HP-UX Microsoft XP (Professional or HomeEdition)

Database(s)? Oracle, MS SQL Server MySQL Pro, MS SQL Server, OracleAverage Implementation Time? Less then 1 month 7-10 daysPrice Per Seat? Contact Vendor $1,600US per for MySQL, Oracle, and

MS SQL

Web Address www.softech.com www.synergis-adept.comContact Erin Kelley Martha K. LubowEmail [email protected] [email protected] 978-640-6222 x222 215-529-9900 x110