Data Management

Scalable CAD data management solutions that serve the requirements of all manufacturers, from startups and very small businesses to greater manufacturers with distributed operations.

Manufacturing organizations can struggle with the rapidly growing volumes of data that they create when designing and producing their products.Industry analysts research shows that producers who are implementing effective data management solutions are:

2.7X

as likely to be “very effective” at finding the data they need

3

as likely to be “very effective” at managing their design projects

2.7X

as likely to be “very effective” at sharing data with others

2.5X

as likely to be “very effective” at providing the correct data to manufacturing

Capabilities

Rapidly take key actions to improve product development performance

A scalable set of data management solutions that meet the varying needs of small to large manufacturing organizations who may design simple or very complex products. These Solid Edge CAD data management solutions enable you to rapidly take the key actions identified by industry analysts that lead to improved product development performance:

 
  • Secure and control your product data and processes
  • Enable rapid retrieval of the correct information to improve efficiency and facilitate re-use
  • Share product information and collaborate with downstream functions such as manufacturing to improve quality and reduce costly errors
  • Follow industry best practice workflows for engineering change and release to manufacturing

Solutions range from integrated data management capabilities that are included with Solid Edge, to the comprehensive CAD data management and product lifecycle management (PLM) capabilities of Teamcenter®.

 
Data Management

Data Management

Solid Edge Capabilities

Solid Edge has many data management capabilities as an integral part of the core 3D CAD software. These include integration into Windows Explorer, which enables users to view thumbnails of parts and assemblies, and right-click operations to open Solid Edge files in utilities like Revision Manager and View and Markup.

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Teamcenter Integration for Solid Edge

The Teamcenter® Integration for Solid Edge enables you to capture, manage and share your Solid Edge data, adding your 3D models and 2D drawings to a single source of product data for access by your design and manufacturing teams. Teamcenter supplies a full range of product lifecycle management (PLM) capabilities to further optimize your design-through-manufacturing process.

Learn about Requirements Management in Solid Edge
Solid Edge Requirements Management allows you to accurately link and track requirements during the product design and manufacturing process.

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Disclaimer: I am the author at PLM ECOSYSTEM, focusing on developing digital-thread platforms with capabilities across CAD, CAM, CAE, PLM, ERP, and IT systems to manage the product data lifecycle and connect various industry networks. My opinions may be biased. Articles and thoughts on PLMES represent solely the author's views and not necessarily those of the company. Reviews and mentions do not imply endorsement or recommendations for purchase.