File security when sharing SolidWorks files

[Adrian2]

Hi Folks;

A project I am involved with right now for the US Military involves a lot of SolidWorks drawing, assembly and part files. About 80 percent of the files are technology that belong to the US Army, the remaining 20% are our proprietary patented technology. We are in the middle of drafting legal agreements about the sharing of our files. Is their any best practice among those of you that work for the military with respect to protecting drawing part and assembly files ?

The Military has requested our project files. I know I can turn all our proprietary parts and assemblies into dumb solids with STEP files but even those can be reverse engineered albeit with some difficulty. Not sure if there are alternate methods available with SW2019

Many Thanks in Advance

Adrian Dunevein
AAA Drafting Services

http://www.aaadrafting.com

 

[ctopher]

There should be a contract with the Army that spells out what they need on the drawings. (ie notes)
They are probably ITAR, and there should be a system in place within the company how to handle the files.
If the Army owns the drawing/files, no need to send them a STEP. They own the files.

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