SolidWorks in PLM

Mechanical CAD Collaboration

Using SolidWorks in Aras & Teamcenter

How complex products should be developed in a modern world John Power 30/08/21

Start

Why Solidworks & PLM?

- Solidworks has >6 million users world wide- Has >500,000 certified Solidworks Professionals- Large majority share of Educational Licenses- 30 - 45% of the CAD Market Share

Objective- Define the Problem

Tactics- What variables we can control

Strategy- How to solve the problem

Start with WHY - Typical Disconnected Systems

Data Management in 2021 - We're very smart & capable - but not wise

Source: https://beyondplm.com/2014/07/22/plm-implementations-nuts-and-bolts-of-data-silos/

Integrated Systems

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Step 1

Planning

Step 2

Design/Configure

The PLM Process

Step 3

A Holistic View

Make

Step 4

Sell

Step 5

Service/Support

PLM Stage gate lifecyle

Solidworks in Aras & Teamcenter

Demonstration

Maximum Viable Product Single source of truth - right data, right person, right time

Component Families

• DESIGN COLLABORATION
• MECHANICAL CAD DATA MANAGEMENT

• ELECTRICAL CAD DATA MANAGEMENT
• DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
• CHANGE MANAGEMENT
• CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
• CLASSIFICATION AND REUSE

• EXTERNAL COLLABORATION
• SECURED DIGITAL COLLABORATION
• IOT DATA

Document Management

MCAD Library Management

MCAD Data Management

The ability for a group of people to do remarkable things hinges on how well those people can pull together as a team

Simon sinek

THANKS!