Dassault unveils new software solution

BANGALORE,INDIA: Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corp, which provides in 3D solutions, unveiled on Wednesday SolidWorks Enterprise PDM 2009, the new version of the product data management solution.

This version introduces deeper integration with SolidWorks 3D CAD software, expanded bill of material (BOM) functionality, and Item-Centric product data management, said a press release.

SolidWorks Enterprise PDM is a software solution for secure organization-wide sharing, management, and reuse of product data, enabling organizations to more quickly create better products, it said.

It is especially suited to companies that span multiple geographic sites, desire the benefits of automated workflow, or require the rich database functionality provided by Microsoft SQL Server.

Fully integrated with Microsoft Windows Explorer, this can be deployed in a fraction of the time required by other enterprise PDM systems with little or no user training.

Although PDM is traditionally oriented around part and assembly files, new Item-Centric PDM provides a gateway between engineering and purchasing/finance/ERP systems, which are ‘item centric’, the release added.

“The BOM enhancements in SolidWorks Enterprise PDM 2009 extend the value of PDM further across our organization to purchasing, marketing, finance, and beyond,” said Spencer Smith, mechanical design engineer, Pro Brand International, Inc.

SolidWorks Enterprise PDM 2009 is available now for purchase in 14 languages worldwide through SolidWorks authorized resellers.

SolidWorks Enterprise PDM 2009 runs on the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system in either 32- or 64-bit versions and continues to support Microsoft Windows XP.

It will support the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 platforms when they are released.