CAD Data management and CAD integrations

Work conveniently from within your familiar CAD systems

Drawing management within development and production once started with simple CAD Data Management, but has since undergone an impressive metamorphosis. Initially, only the storage and retrieval of CAD data was central, but soon drawings, documents and parts lists were connected to each other and linked to information from ERP systems. The step from drawing management via CAD Data Management to product data management via PDM had been taken.

CAD Data management and CAD integrations

PRO.FILE provides central data management with multi-CAD support

Working with the design system (CAD/CAE) is the primary and most common activity of engineers. Engineering Data management must therefore be supported by PDM systems in such a way that these creative activities can continue optimally and they are relieved of daily routines. A PDM solution is indispensable in this process. PRO.FILE PDM supports standard references and relationships, 'knows' what the version and state of a product is and what relationships it has with other products. End-to-end article management is thus made possible.

Multi CAD:
PRO.FILE supports multi CAD solutions in the field of mechanics, plant design, electrical engineering and electronics. All CAD integrations are developed in-house and provide a unified user experience. The PRO.FILE CAD integrations are proven PRO.FILE modules for managing CAD models and drawings from all major CAD systems. They integrate PRO.FILE directly with the user interface of the respective CAD systems. With PRO.FILE you can work easily and reliably from your familiar CAD environment.
No matter which CAD system you use or your customers expect you to use, PRO.FILE integrates effortlessly with the CAD or CAE software of your choice. Thanks to PRO.FILE's intelligent CAD integrations, all CAD models, including their elements and references, are protected and secure.

PRO.FILE is the Product Data Backbone that makes technical data management easy and secure:

  • You use one system to manage all your CAD data and product related documents.
  • You can be confident that all your variants are well documented.
  • You can access your change history at the touch of a button.
  • Your bills of materials are automatically sent to the ERP system.
  • You can safely exchange complete assemblies with external companies.
  • Work conveniently from within your familiar CAD systems
  • Coordinate development teams when working with multiple CAD systems
  • Eliminate overwrites, decide exactly who gets to work on what
  • Reduce the number of items by bringing more transparency to how parts and assemblies are used
  • Increase reliability by automating routine tasks
  • Integrate ERP systems bi-directionally

PRO.FILE is the Multi-CAD solution, it supports the most important MCAD, ECAD and Plant design systems

The added value of PRO.FILE for your CAD data management:

  • PRO.FILE makes a decisive contribution to increasing the efficiency and performance of the design department. The time for requesting documents is shortened, the quality of the drawings and compositions is increased, and the life cycle process becomes more transparent.
  • PRO.FILE stores all model data and references in the electronic safe and database. Nothing is lost.
  • The PRO.FILE check-in and check-out exclude conflicts when adjusting in competitor engineering situations.
  • With high-quality integrations in CAD and CAE, PRO.FILE supports multi-CAD environments and makes systems engineering available in Mechatronics.
  • When parts are used in other assemblies PRO.FILE shows an overview of all existing references and in this way offers protection for changes in other parts and assemblies.

    Results:

  • increased quality
  • lower costs
  • high transparency
  • Accelerated lead time

The PRO.FILE application areas

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