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PDM and SolidWorks preformace

PDM and SolidWorks preformace

PDM and SolidWorks preformace

(OP)
We work over a network and was wondering if we were to us PDMWorks or other FM software would it improve our SolidWorks preformance?

Thanks for any input.

RE: PDM and SolidWorks preformace

cruiser51,
PDM does not improve SolidWorks performance. If you do not use PDM now, it would help you a great deal with not overwriting other peoples work, and other things also. You will spend a lot less time finding models.

Bradley
SolidWorks Premim 2007 x64 SP3.1
PDM Works, Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU
3.00 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Virtual memory 12577 MB, nVidia 3400

RE: PDM and SolidWorks preformace

Bradley is correct that PDMWorks has nothing to do directly with Solidworks performance.  However, at my company we do see a performance gain, but it is indirect.  When we added PDMWorks, because our vault is on the network and thus backed up, we have set PDMWorks to use the C: drive of our computers for our working files.  (The working file is the location where PDMWorks places a file when it is checked out).  So when I check out a Solidworks file, I check it out from the vault on the network and it is placed in my working file on the C: drive of my computer.  Of course the performance of Solidworks on my C: drive versus the network is improved, and as soon as I check the file back in, it is saved in the network vault.  Like all software usage, frequent backups are a very good thing.  So with PDMWorks the way we use it, frequent check-ins are a very good thing.

debodine

RE: PDM and SolidWorks preformace

debodine,
Very well said. A star for you.

Bradley
SolidWorks Premim 2007 x64 SP3.1
PDM Works, Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU
3.00 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Virtual memory 12577 MB, nVidia 3400

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