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Autodesk I nventor PDM: Softw are Reference Guide
December 2004
Editor s Note: This Reference Guide includes data for Autodesk Inventor Product Definition Management (PDM) vendors, including native Autodesk and third party application providers.
See our associated feature art icle, I nt roduct ion to the PDM Roundup, in the Inventor Connections Community, under Community Features. I t int roduces PDM: An Overview and PDM Funct ionality, which defines PDM software specificat ions. (Feel free to use the Search function to find these articles by title.)
Note that, although one could include data translation software in the realm of PDM (some data translation software has many functional similarities to PDM), we have not included it in this Roundup. Please see our Translation/Migration Roundup, published in September 2004, for data translation vendors and software specifications.
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2 PDM: Autodesk Inventor Reference Guide 2004
Company
Autodesk, Inc.
Autodesk, Inc.
Concurrent Systems Inc. Ltd.
Product Name Autodesk Productstream Autodesk Vault DesignDataManager Integrated into CAD Systems?
Autodesk Inventor Series, Autodesk Inventor Professional, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Mechanical, AutoCAD Electrical, Mechanical Desktop
Autodesk Inventor Series, Autodesk Inventor Professional, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Mechanical, AutoCAD Electrical, Mechanical Desktop
Inventor, AutoCAD 2004/5, Pro/ENGINEER, Solidworks, IronCAD, Onespace Designer, Drafting (ME10),
Non-CAD Systems Integrated With
API Available for integrations with ERP/MRP/PDM/PLM system
API Available for integrations DDM can handle ANY single Windows file type from any Windows application. Import CSV data from other databases
Access Data from Multiple, Dissimilar CAD Systems?
Yes Yes Yes, single license gives access to data from all supported CAD systems
2D/3D Viewer? Yes Yes 2D PDF; 3D Autoview integration
Central Database + Remote Doc. Vaults?
No No Yes, MSQL database and replicated Vaults
Multiple Levels of Security?
Yes Yes Built in ACL (Access Control Mechanism)
Single User Interface? Yes Yes Yes
Automatic Titleblock Update?
Yes Yes Yes
Generate Image Files for Previewing?
Yes Yes Yes
Extract BOM, Associated Data, & History?
Yes Yes Yes
Manage Changes to Parts and Assemblies?
Yes Yes Yes
Support of Multiple Sites Via Internet/Land Lines?
Yes Yes Yes
Provide Structure, Where Used Data for
Parts, Docs., Folders?
Yes Yes Yes
Configurable Restrictions For User(s), Group(s)?
Yes No Yes
Customer-Defined Change, Release Mgmt?
Yes No Yes
Operating System(s)? Windows 2000 and XP, Professional and Server Editions
Windows 2000 and XP, Professional and Server Editions
Windows 2000, XP & Windows 2003
Database(s)? MS SQL Server 2000 MS SQL Server 2000 MSDE and full MSQL
Average Implementation Time?
1 week 2-3 days 1 day
Standards Compliant? Not supplied Not supplied ISO 9000
Price Per Seat? $1,800 MSRP Productstream Creator; $495 MSRP Productstream Reviewer
Free (included with the above design software)
$950
Web Address www.autodesk.com/productstream
www.autodesk.com/vault
www.csi-europe.com
www.designdatamanager.com
Contact See website See website Simon Gee, Product Manager
Email See website See website [email protected]
Phone 800.964.6432 (Authorized reseller referral)
800.964.6432 (Authorized reseller referral)
+44 (0)1635.551553 Tel +44 (0)7767.481189 Cell
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Company
Dassault Systemes S.A.
Dassault Systemes S.A.
Dr. Maier CSS GmbH & Co.KG
Product Name ENOVIA SMARTEAM Agile ePLM smart.pack Integrated into CAD Systems?
Inventor, AutoCAD, CATIA V4, V5, UGS, Pro/E
Inventor, AutoCAD, Mechanical Desktop, CATIA V4, V5, SolidWorks, Pro/ENGINEER, Solid Edge, MicroStation, UGS NX, I-deas NX, etc.
Inventor, AutoCAD Mechanical, One Space Designer, Pro/E Wildfire, Unigraphics, CATIA 4+5, Bentley Microstation, ELCAD, EPLAN, ECSCAD
Non-CAD Systems Integrated With
MS Office, MS Project; View image formats (PDF); integrate ERP, SCM w/ IBM WebSphere
MS Office & Project, ERP adapters to Oracle 11i, SAP R/3, leading ERP, SCM, CRM apps.
MS-Office, Framemaker, DMS Archive systems
Access Data from Multiple, Dissimilar CAD Systems?
Multi-CAD translators; STEP data exchange
Yes Yes
2D/3D Viewer? Yes; adopting open 3D XML Yes Yes, Spicer ViewCafé
Central Database + Remote Doc. Vaults?
Yes Yes Yes, Oracle, MS SQL Server
Multiple Levels of Security?
Yes Yes Yes
Single User Interface? Yes Yes Yes
Automatic Titleblock Update?
Yes Yes Yes, any PLM attribute for titleblock
Generate Image Files for Previewing?
Yes Yes Yes, thumbnails in database
Extract BOM, Associated Data, & History?
Yes Yes Yes, BOM, revision and configuration
Manage Changes to Parts and Assemblies?
Yes Yes Yes, change status and PLM workflow
Support of Multiple Sites Via Internet/Land Lines?
Yes Yes Yes, DFM for distributed file management (file replication)
Provide Structure, Where Used Data for
Parts, Docs., Folders?
Yes Yes Yes, for each object (article, documents, projects)
Configurable Restrictions For User(s), Group(s)?
Yes Yes Yes, user profile, roll, extended access control
Customer-Defined Change, Release Mgmt?
Yes Yes Yes, status dependent and workflow/task oriented ECM
Operating System(s)? UNIX, AIX, Windows 2000/ XP, via internet browser
Windows 2000/XP, internet browser
Win2000, Win2003, Unix (HP, SUN, IBM), Linux
Database(s)? DB2, Oracle DB2, Oracle included; supports DB2 8.1, FixPak 3 & 7.2 with FixPak 8; Oracle 9i, 8i rel. 3, MS SQL 2000 SP3, MSDE 2000
Oracle, MS SQL Server
Average Implementation Time?
Depends on size, legacy data, industry
Generally within 90 days S 15 days, M 3-6 months, L 4-8 months, XL 9-12 months
Standards Compliant? Yes, DOORS compliant Yes. Microsoft.Net, XML, MMC ISO, STEP, QSR, Six-Sigma, WEEE, RoHS, CM II, ELV, SOP
Price Per Seat? Contact local IBM Business Partner (see URL below)
$1,500-$4,000 1,680 & up: Basic; 2,980 & up: Basic PDM & CAD
Web Address www.enovia.com
http://www-1.ibm.com/solutions/plm/
www.smarteam.com
http://www-1.ibm.com/solutions/plm/
www.maiercss.de
Contact IBM Partners (see URL above) IBM Partners (see URL above) Julia Maier, Marketing Assistant
Email See URL above for form See URL above for form [email protected]
Phone See website See website +49.7244.947103
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Company GCS Scandinavia AB IRISCO IRISCO Product Name Conisio Elmo Link Elmo BoM Integrated into CAD Systems?
Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, SolidEdge, MicroStation
Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, AutoCAD/ Mechanical, Mechanical Desktop, Autodesk Map, Autodesk Architectural Desktop, Autodesk Civil 3D, etc.
Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, AutoCAD/ Mechanical, Mechanical Desktop, Autodesk Map, Autodesk Architectural Desktop, Autodesk Civil 3D, etc.
Non-CAD Systems Integrated With
Any Windows application, ERP systems, etc.
Various MRP/ERP applications Any application capable of importing either XML or Tab-Delimited files
Access Data from Multiple, Dissimilar CAD Systems?
Yes Yes Yes
2D/3D Viewer? Yes No No; thumbnails only
Central Database + Remote Doc. Vaults?
Yes No No
Multiple Levels of Security?
Yes Yes No
Single User Interface? Yes Yes No
Automatic Titleblock Update?
Yes Yes Yes
Generate Image Files for Previewing?
Yes No No
Extract BOM, Associated Data, & History?
Yes No Yes
Manage Changes to Parts & Assemblies?
Yes Yes No
Support of Multiple Sites Via Internet/Land Lines?
Yes Yes No
Provide Where Used Data for Parts, Docs, etc?
Yes Yes Yes
Configurable Restrictions For User(s) or Group(s)?
Yes No No
Customer-Defined Change, Release Mgmt.?
Yes No No
Operating System(s)? Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Windows XP, NT, 2000, 9x Windows XP, NT, 2000, 9x
Database(s)? Microsoft SQL Server Any ODBC-compliant database Any ODBC-compliant database
Average Implementation Time?
Between 2 to 30 days depending on installation type and customer requirements
3 hours 5 minutes
Standards Compliant? Yes Yes Yes
Price Per Seat? $1,400 $995 $199
Web Address www.conisio.com
www.irisco.com
www.irisco.com
Contact See website for VARs Ricardo Talbot Ricardo Talbot
Email See website for VARs [email protected]
Phone +46.8.744.43.00 418.623.3834, x211 418.623.3834, x211
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Company IRISCO MSC.Software MechWorks Product Name Elmo Search MSC.SimManager DBWorks, DBInventor Integrated into CAD Systems?
Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, AutoCAD/ Mechanical, Mechanical Desktop, Autodesk Map, Autodesk Architectural Desktop, Autodesk Civil 3D, etc.
CATIA V5; all CAD systems
Inventor, SolidWorks, Me10, AutoCAD
Non-CAD Systems Integrated With
Various MRP/ERP applications IBM Websphere, MS Office, DB2, Oracle, Apache Tomcat, Adobe, SQL Server
Word, Excel, PDF
Access Data from Multiple, Dissimilar CAD Systems?
Yes Yes Yes
2D/3D Viewer? No; thumbnails only Yes Yes
Central Database + Remote Doc. Vaults?
Yes Yes Yes
Multiple Levels of Security?
Yes Yes Yes
Single User Interface? Yes No Yes
Automatic Titleblock Update?
No N/A Yes
Generate Image Files for Previewing?
No Yes Yes
Extract BOM, Associated Data, & History?
Yes No Yes
Manage Changes to Parts & Assemblies?
Yes Yes Yes
Support of Multiple Sites Via Internet/Land Lines?
No Yes Yes
Provide Where Used Data for Parts, Docs, etc?
No Yes Yes
Configurable Restrictions For User(s) or Group(s)?
No Yes Yes
Customer-Defined Change, Release Mgmt.?
No Yes Yes
Operating System(s)? Windows XP, NT, 2000, 9x Windows, UNIX, Linux Windows
Database(s)? Proprietary Document Index DB2, Oracle, SQL Server Access, SQL Server, Oracle
Average Implementation Time?
8 hours N/A 2-5 days
Standards Compliant? No Yes Not supplied
Price Per Seat? Licensing is based on number of docs. indexed; starts at 5 cents per indexed document
Contact company $500 $1,000
Web Address www.irisco.com
www.mscsoftware.com
www.mechworks.com
Contact Ricardo Talbot Todd Evans GaetanoTavano
Email [email protected]
Phone 418.623.3834, x211 714.445.3066 00.13.90.51.58.22.94
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Company
PROCAD GmbH & Co. KG
Product Sight Corporation
Pulse Technology Systems Ltd.
Product Name PRO.FILE V8 FindView Pulse PLM Integrated into CAD Systems?
Inventor, AutoCAD, CATIA V4, V5; Solid Edge, SolidWorks, Pro/E, Wildfire, UG NX
Inventor, AutoCAD, CATIA, Pro/E, Pro/E Wildfire, SolidEdge, SolidWorks, UGS NX
Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, Pro/E Wildfire, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, Mechanical Desktop
Non-CAD Systems Integrated With
MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook, Lotus Notes
MS Office, PDF, text, image-only files; ERP adapters for all common ERP/MRP systems
Any Windows file
Access Data from Multiple, Dissimilar CAD Systems?
Yes Yes (including ERP); search within CAD part, assembly, drawing files for structure, attributes, dimensions, notes
Yes
2D/3D Viewer? Yes Yes Yes
Central Database + Remote Doc. Vaults?
Yes Yes Yes
Multiple Levels of Security?
Yes Yes; role-based allows match of access rights to job position
Yes
Single User Interface? Yes Yes Yes
Automatic Titleblock Update?
Yes No Yes
Generate Image Files for Previewing?
Yes Yes; neutral format image generation for all CAD files
Yes
Extract BOM, Associated Data, & History?
Yes Yes; e.g., can compare CAD model part structure against an ERP record for the assembly
Yes
Manage Changes to Parts & Assemblies?
Yes Yes; member of SyncroSpec s Product Sight Lifecycle Environment; seamless integration with doc. manage-ment, change control modules
Yes
Support of Multiple Sites Via Internet/Land Lines?
Yes Yes; proven enterprise-class scalability
Yes
Provide Where Used Data for Parts, Docs, etc?
Yes Yes Yes
Configurable Restrictions For User(s) or Group(s)?
Yes Yes Yes
Customer-Defined Change, Release Mgmt.?
Yes, both Yes; flexible routing and approval processes
Yes
Operating System(s)? Windows Windows, UNIX, Solaris Windows 2000, NT
Database(s)? Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Oracle, SQL Server, DB2 any JDBC-compliant database
SQL
Average Implementation Time?
3 months for a midsize project 3 days 3 weeks
Standards Compliant? Yes Yes Not supplied
Price Per Seat? Varies per parameters of environment; published in specific offers
Varies; contact company $1,500
Web Address www.procad.de
www.productsight.com
www.pulseplm.com
Contact Richard Carney Bill Zabriskie Colin Rafferty
Email [email protected]
Phone +49.721.9656.655 425.467.7117, x223 +44.28.8774.6030
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Company
Rational Design, Inc.
SIGHT International PLM Solutions Ltd.
SofTech, Inc.
Product Name pdmOffice sightPLM ProductCenter Integrated into CAD Systems?
Autodesk Inventor, Pro/E, CATIA, Solid Edge, SolidWorks, UGS, I-DEAS
Inventor, SolidEdge, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, ME-10, SolidDesigner
SolidWorks, Pro/E, Inventor, AutoCAD, Mechanical Desktop; manage files/documents from any authoring application
Non-CAD Systems Integrated With
MS Word, MS Excel, PDF, Text, Images, etc.
MS Office; RxSpotlight (raster editor); all registered file extens.
MS Office, FrameMaker, AutoVue; can be integrated with MRP/ERP systems
Access Data from Multiple, Dissimilar CAD Systems?
Yes, most CAD plus electronic design automation solutions: Cadence, Mentor Graphics, etc
Yes, system supports all CAD-systems separately in one implementation
Yes
2D/3D Viewer? Yes, +design conferencing, redline/markup, meeting archive
Rasterex RxView R5 with 3D filters; Cimmetry AutoVue; Actify 3D view; internet: use thin clients
Yes, two options: file-specific application launch or direct integration to Cimmetry s AutoVue
Central Database + Remote Doc. Vaults?
Yes; collaboration server = sole doc server or master + remote vaults
Yes Yes
Multiple Levels of Security?
Yes; 128-bit SSL encryption; multiple levels R/W permissions
Yes; role based; attached to MS-ActiveDirectory or LDAP
Yes; meets technical requirements of 21 CFR Part 11 for Electronic Records & Signatures
Single User Interface? Yes, to all ERP, PDM, CAD data Yes; uniform inside CAD or Office systems
Direct integration for CAD users; Windows or web-based for other users
Automatic Titleblock Update?
No Yes. Updates normal metadata + data for change documentation
Yes
Generate Image Files for Previewing?
No Yes; online or via applic. server. Yes
Extract BOM, Associated Data, & History?
No (extract from CAD program directly); can export to other tools
Partlists from model structures, CAD model; BOM extract in var. formats; standard reporting tool
Yes
Manage Changes to Parts & Assemblies?
Yes, table-based view Yes; file derived as TIFF or PDF. Doc versions stored in vault
Yes
Support of Multiple Sites Via Internet/Land Lines?
Yes; supports distributed product development processes, including remote sites
Yes. VPN-security box provided; complies with NATO security at level of SECRET
Yes
Provide Structure, Where Used Data for
Parts, Docs., Folders?
Yes; attribute and reference-based search
Yes; folders can be configured for each engineering project
Yes
Configurable Restrictions For User(s) or Group(s)?
Yes, role-based (groups) or user level
Yes; restrictions for roles, project folders, documents, printing
Yes
Customer-Defined Change, Release Mgmt.?
Yes; version control, lock/unlock, attribute management
Yes, through graphical interface Yes
Operating System(s)? Windows, UNIX (Sun, SGI, HP, Linux), Macintosh
Server : Win 2000, 2003 Server w/ IIS; LINUX (database, vault only); Client : Win 2000 & XP Pro
Windows NT/2000/XP/2003, Solaris, HP-UX
Database(s)? MS SQL, Oracle, MySQL, DB2 MS-SQL Server 2000; Oracle 9i Oracle
Average Implementation Time?
Online immediate; may also be deployed onsite behind firewall
Generally 1-2 days; browser based system: immediate
< 1 month
Standards Compliant? Most leading industry initiatives Microsoft.NET, XML, SQL/ Oracle, VPN, ISO9000+
Yes
Price Per Seat? Hosted: $600/seat/yr.; $4,000 for 10 seats/yr.; Licensed: $4,999 one-time; $1,000/yr. support & maint.
$500+; ASP-solution: service and pay-per-use only
Concurrent use licensing; price varies by functionality and configuration
Web Address www.pdmoffice.com
www.sightplm.com
www.softech.com
Contact Rajiv Saxena Stephan Hoppe Sales
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Company
Rational Design, Inc.
SIGHT International PLM Solutions Ltd.
SofTech, Inc.
Email [email protected]
Phone 510.427.9639 +49.211.5388.3246 978.640.6222
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Company Synergis Technologies Visible Systems Corp. Product Name Adept Visible LCSIS PDM Integrated into CAD Systems?
Inventor 8-9 and 8-9 Professional Series; AutoCAD 2002-05; SolidWorks 2004-2005
Bundled with optional MYRIAD viewer which accesses >150 formats; optional native Pro/E
Non-CAD Systems Integrated With
MS Office, Excel, Raster images. Imports from other data mgt., e.g. WorkCenter, Motiva, ERP
All currently supported MRP/ERP systems, operating systems; designed for use by manufacturing companies
Access Data from Multiple, Dissimilar CAD Systems?
Yes Yes (via MYRIAD)
2D/3D Viewer? Yes MYRIAD as add-on
Central Database + Remote Doc. Vaults?
Yes Yes; 5 remotely-accessible vaults
Multiple Levels of Security?
Yes Yes
Single User Interface? Yes Yes (within client/server interface requirements)
Automatic Titleblock Update?
Yes Yes, to all managed items
Generate Image Files for Previewing?
Yes Yes, via in-house CAD system or MYRIAD Viewer
Extract BOM, Associated Data, & History?
Yes Yes (BOM, baseline, family tree, change & part status, etc.)
Manage Changes to Parts & Assemblies?
Yes Yes
Support of Multiple Sites Via Internet/Land Lines?
Yes Yes
Provide Structure, Where Used Data for
Parts, Docs., Folders?
Yes Yes
Configurable Restrictions For User(s) or Group(s)?
Yes Yes; 3 levels
Customer-Defined Change, Release Mgmt.?
Yes Yes
Operating System(s)? Windows NT/98/ME/2000/XP, Novell
Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000; Sun SPARC Solaris 2.5+, Macintosh (client side)
Database(s)? Currently CodeBase. MySQL, MS SQL, Oracle in 2005
Oracle 7+, MS SQL Server 7+, Sybase SQL & Adaptive Server
Average Implementation Time?
5-10 days 1 week training, 1 week implementation
Standards Compliant? Yes: ISO, TQM, QS, FDA, etc. Yes; DoD CM, ANSI/EIA, ISO
Price Per Seat? $1,095/seat concurrent license (as of 1/1/05)
Floating licenses (first come, first serve, not locked to client or user): 3 license bundle with year 1 maintenance: $8795
Web Address www.synergis-adept.com
www.visible.com
Contact Martha K. Lubow Stan Mazuroski
Email [email protected]
Phone 800.836.5440 215.529.9900, x110
800.333.8984, x328
