PDMWorks for other files

Guys, what are your thoughts on using PDMWorks for other files ?
I am thinking we can attemnpt a paperless office by converting all
office documents to PDF files and slowly checking them in.

Your thaughts

Giorgis

PS: Is there any non solidworks pointers on PDMWorks and implementing
it ?

 

Just remember that you'll need stand alone clients for anyone who
doesn't have SolidWorks. This may get expensive. We use PDMWorks for
all of our SolidWorks files and SharePoint for everything else.
SharePoint comes with MSServer 2003 and is a web based program. Fairly
intuitive and easy to use.

 

Jeff,

Can you look at PDMWorks files from within Sharepoint? Or have a link
to the Webclient in PDMWorks from Sharepoint? Basically I'm wondering
how you made them work together.

Thanks,
Daniel

 

why convert?
if you convert to pdf each time changes are made, you will have "different
file" from what's in vault.
pdf is just a good snapshot.

if you want to truly manage, use native files.

 

No, Daniel, you can't see the PDMWorks files from within sharepoint.
I use PDM strictly for my SW files and SharePoint for all other
controlled company documents as well as our Engineering Change Process.
All of our released drawings exist in a PDF format so that users, other
than engineers, can view them and so that we can easily send them to
suppliers without providing them with drawings that they can
accidentally change.

 

Ok, then my next question is do you have an automated way to create
PDF's from released drawings and move them into a SharePoint vault?

Thanks,
Daniel

 

Because ultimately the PDF file is what the contractor gets (As well as
the parasolid Binary)
Because all other documents can be converted to PDFs
Because everybody can read and make PDFs

You do, but the vault needs adminstration to be effective.
Document management need administration to be effective. You do the
legwork to keep a system working.

Not realy, I can't create a solidworks drawing of an invoice.

G

 

Sharepoint !! This sounds like there's potential. Could you give me
some pointers as googling sharepoint seems confusing. It looks like a
product with a large scope.

Giorgis

 

I don't automatically create the PDFs, nor do I put them into
SharePoint.
I know that you can automatically create PDFs, it's just something I
haven't done...yet.

 

Giorgis-
SharePoint comes with Microsoft Server 2003. Go to the Microsoft
website, you should be able to find your information there.

 

? (i don't think you have a clue as to how PDMW functions, let alone what it
does.)

?? (this response makes no sense)

revision managed invoice? you've got to be joking!

 

For me I need a means for everybody to store Documents that are
accessable by everybody in a small company. I want to make sure they
are searchable by keyword or other means. I want to make sure they
cannot be corrupted. You may have definitions on what PDMs are or
whatever, good for you. I am a customer with specific needs.

A subset of PDMWorks facilities seems to be able to do it for me. Its
not perfect, but seems robust. Sharepoint seems like it has potential,
but looks complicated. Typical MS overfeatured product. But that's me
having to scale the learnining curve ...

We shall see

Giorgis

 

SharePoint comes with Microsoft Server 2003. Go to the Microsoft

Is SharePoint also included in MS Server 2003 EXPRESS?

Thanks,

Ed

 

Ed,
I don't believe that it is, but you should be able to find out for sure
from Microsoft's website.
It is a web based set up, much like the one that Anna is talking about.
We've found it to be pretty easy to use, just a couple of minor hiccups
while we set it up.