Join us as TriMech Solutions Consultant Sarah Taylor reviews some common compliance requirements including FDA, ISO 9001, ITAR, and more. We’ll look inside PDM to see what features of the solution can help your company reach the compliance you need.

During this SOLIDWORKS PDM Webinar, you will learn:

• PDM as a Central Repository
• Revision Tracking
• Workflows
• Notifications
• File History

From design and prototypes to production, finishing and assemblies…get the instant answers you need at this show.

The show dates this year are March 27-28, 2024.

Why you should attend the Design-2-Part Trade Show

This event is complimentary and will help you to:

• Shorten Supply Chain
• Discover New Materials
• Improve Quality
• See New Technology
• Reduce Costs
• Accelerate Delivery
• Get Tighter Tolerances
• Find Second Sources

So come out and see what TriMech can do for you. We will be in booth 226/228. We hope to see you there!

Who exhibits at a D2P show?

The exhibitors are regional and national contract manufacturers and job shops who offer manufacturing and service capabilities in more than 300 product categories for the metal, plastics, rubber, and electronics industries.

Who attends a D2P show?

The attendees are manufacturing engineers, design engineers, manufacturing management, and purchasing personnel involved in outsourcing decisions for parts & services. The attendees come from small to large companies and are looking for manufacturing services.

Is there a cost to attend?

No, registration and admission is free. For your convenience, it is recommended that you pre-register online in advance of the show.

• Compression Method
• Archive Splitting Method
• Cold Storage Method and more!

After completing the guide, you will be able to implement these methods and have a more organized and compressed PDM Archive.

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• Viewer
• Contributor
• Editor

After completing the guide, you will be able to assess your vault usage expectations and determine the right blend of PDM client licenses for your team environment.

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Watch as TriMech’s Systems Architect, Data Management, Andrew Lidstone, will review how nformation can easily be shown in barcode format on Data Cards in SOLIDWORKS PDM and mapped to display on your SOLIDWORKS drawings and Bill of Materials tables.

You will learn:

• How to use and troubleshooting barcode fonts.
• Configuring PDM Data Cards to display information as a barcode.
• Adding barcodes to SOLIDWORKS Drawings and Bills of Materials.

Included in the SOLIDWORKS Composer with PDM on-demand webinar

Watch as TriMech’s Solutions Consultant, Applications, Sarah Taylor, explores the connection between SOLIDWORKS Composer and PDM, two popular tools in the SOLIDWORKS ecosystem. Track changes, manage approvals, and stay up to date with the latest revisions of your CAD Model and Composer Project inside of PDM. Tune in to learn how to work smarter in SOLIDWORKS Composer by integrating with SOLIDWORKS PDM.

During this on-demand webinar you will learn:

• Technical Documentation Workflow in SOLIDWORKS PDM
• PDM Ribbon in SOLIDWORKS Composer
• Updating CAD File in Composer
• Tracking Revisions of Composer Project

Watch as TriMech Elite Applications Engineer, Sawyer Gara, walks us through the How SOLIDWORKS Electrical and PDM integration tool. SOLIDWORKS PDM is a powerful CAD-aware data management tool that can handle almost anything you throw at it and SOLIDWORKS Electrical is our best-in-class electrical schematic design tool that is integrated into Electro-Mechanical Design Process.

Traditionally, our SOLIDWORKS Electrical Designs have lived solely outside of our vault and short of using the SOLIDWORKS Electrical Viewer, most of our team did not have visibility to the projects. Now there is a direct integration for SOLIDWORKS Electrical to work with our SOLIDWORKS PDM Vault.

During this SOLIDWORKS Electrical and PDM On-demand Webinar you will learn:

• How it all works
• Key options during the set up process
• Things to keep in mind
• Where do we go from here

TriMech Systems Architect, Data Management, Andrew Lidstone, shows how to easily access your archives and how to make sure you always have a backup of your archive server settings. You will also learn how to manually backup your vault and set up a maintenance plan if you need to schedule backups.

During this SOLIDWORKS PDM Backups On-Demand Webinar, you will learn:

• How to locate your SOLIDWORKS PDM Archives
• How to create a backup of your Archive Server settings
• How to manually create a one-time backup of the SOLIDWORKS PDM vault database in SQL Management Studio
• How to set up a maintenance plan in SQL Server Standard to schedule backups of the SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional database

If you work with SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional at your office, you are connected to the local server, which hosts your files and lets you share information with your company. Download our working remotely with SOLIDWORKS PDM guide.

But did you know you can use PDM to stay connected to your data from anywhere? There are three different ways in which you can access your SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional vault remotely.

• Virtual Private Network (VPN)
• PDM Professional Web2
• Work Offline Mode

Included in this SOLIDWORKS PDM Guide

In this guide, you’ll get access to the specific scenarios and instructions to set up your vault using all three of these options. You’ll have all the tools you need to successfully connect to your vault and work from anywhere.

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Perhaps you’ve found yourself searching through your e-mail inbox for an attachment called “Finished Drawing – mydraft_Version2 – FINAL”… Or maybe your team spent hours setting up the perfect folder organization – just for the new intern to gain access to the Engineering drive and accidentally deleted a whole project folder! If this sounds familiar, you won’t want to miss this webinar reviewing the capabilities of SOLIDWORKS PDM.

SOLIDWORKS PDM 2024 (Product Data Management) is a file management solution that automates file and folder organization, tracks revision history, manages approval workflows, controls file access, and more. SOLIDWORKS PDM is CAD-aware, meaning it can manage the complex associations between Part, Assembly, and Drawing files, as well as other non-CAD file types like PDFs, Word Docs, and Excel Sheets, to name a few.

TriMech Solutions Consultant, Matthew Siddall, takes a closer look at how SOLIDWORKS PDM 2024 can solve some of the most common data management issues Engineering teams face. You will see how SOLIDWORKS PDM integrates with Windows File Explorer and 3D CAD to ensure you can always find the right file for editing, sharing, or sending to the shop.

During this SOLIDWORKS PDM 2024 Webinar, you will learn:

• Version and Revision History
• Approval Workflows
• Manage File Access
• Folder Structures
• Digital Audit Trail

SOLIDWORKS 2024 Enhancements Summary List

GENERAL/USER INTERFACE

• Hardware accelerated silhouette edges
• Preview sketch dimension when selected
• Saving SOLIDWORKS Documents as Previous Versions 2023, and 2022
• Hide and Show
• Opening SOLIDWORKS Files from Shortcuts
• Selecting Materials
• Exporting to Extended Reality
• 3DEXPERIENCE Platform: Creating a Single Physical Product – Video
• 3DEXPERIENCE Platform: Defining Rules for Updating Models – Video

PARTS & FEATURES

• Hole Wizard
• Making Multibody Parts from Assemblies
• Body Transparency for Combine Features
• Cylindrical Bounding Boxes
• Excluding Parent Surfaces in Untrim Features
• Flip Side to Cut for Cut Revolves
• Stud Wizard
• Symmetrical Linear Patterns

SOLIDWORKS 2024 ROUTING

• Naming Wires and Cables in the FeatureManager Design Tree – PPT
• Discrete Wires with Auto Route – PPT

SOLIDWORKS 2024 SHEET METAL

• Rip Tool
• Tab and Slot Propagation
• Stamp Tool
• Normal Cut in Tab and Slot

SOLIDWORKS 2024 WELDMENTS/STRUCTURE SYSTEM

• Corner Management
• Displaying Units in File Properties
• Structure system improved usability

ASSEMBLIES

• Defeature Rule Sets & Propagating Visual Properties
• Repairing Missing References in a Linear or Circular Pattern
• Mate References
• Auto-Repair for Missing Mate References
• Specifying a Prefix and Suffix for Components
• CircuitWorks: Date Formats for IDX Communication
• Additional Toolbox Hardware

DRAWINGS

• Overridden Dimensions
• Keeping Chain Dimensions Collinear
• Reattaching Dangling Dimensions
• Highlighting Referenced Elements
• Keep Link to Property Dialog Box Open
• Opening a Drawing in Detailing Mode by Default

SOLIDWORKS INSPECTION

• Welcome Page (Standalone)

SOLIDWORKS MBD

• Hole Tables
• Repairing Dangling Dimensions
• Adding a Decimal Separator & Display Dual Dimensions in Geometric Tolerance Symbols
• Controlling Visibility of Annotations through Solid Geometry
• Creating Thickness Dimensions for Curved Surfaces
• Displaying Half Angles of Conical Dimensions
• Exporting Custom Properties to STEP 242

SOLIDWORKS CAM

• Additional Probe Cycle Parameters
• Correct Feed/Speed Data for Parts Comprising Assemblies
• End Conditions for Islands in the 2.5 Axis Feature Wizard
• Leadin and Leadout Parameters for Linked Contour Mill Operations
• Minimum Hole Diameter for Thread Mill Operations
• Post Processor Path
• Probe Cycles & Tool Output Options
• Setup Sheets
• Shank Types for Mill Tools
• Tool Selection – Tool Crib Priority

SOLIDWORKS SIMULATION

• Automatic Saving of a Model File
• Convergence Check Plot
• Decoupling Mixed Free Body Modes
• Direct Sparse Solver Retired
• Enhanced Bearing Connectors
• Underconstrained Bodies Detection

SOLIDWORKS FLOW SIMULATION

• Importing and Exporting Component Lists.
• Mesh Boolean Operations

SOLIDWORKS PLASTICS

• Batch Manager
• Hot and Cold Runners
• Injection Location Advisor
• Material Database

SOLIDWORKS ELECTRICAL

• Aligning Components
• Changing the Length of Multiple Rails and Ducts
• Filtering Auxiliary and Accessory Parts
• Auto Balloons in 2D Cabinets
• Removing Manufacturer Part Data
• Shortening Lists Using Ranges
• Resetting an Undefined Macro Variable

SOLIDWORKS COMPOSER

• Support for SpeedPak Configurations

SOLIDWORKS EDRAWINGS

• Display Styles in Drawings
• Supported File Types

SOLIDWORKS VISUALIZE

• Enhanced Capabilities for Creating Compelling Appearances

SOLIDWORKS PDM

• Assembly Visualization
• Downloading Specific Versions of a File in Web2
• Check Out Option in Change State Command – Web2
• Copying Tree Dialog Box
• Viewing Check-Out Event Details & License Usage – Web 2
• Data Security Enhancements – Web2

SOLIDWORKS MANAGE

• Measuring in a Document Preview
• Field Conditions for Affected Items
• Adding Required Fields to an Affected Item Field
• Task Automation
• Timesheet Working Hours
• Adding Custom Columns to the Where Used Tab
• Process Output for Replacing BOM Items & Enabling Mass Replace