If SolidWorks PDM was not to be used, the user would still be using the PDM approach, just with the default Windows functionality, by manually organizing your files/projects using Windows’ filenames/folders.

The PDM software uses the Windows operating system and modifies it to understand the intricacies of engineering and to recognise SolidWorks files.

Please note that these prices do not include subscription service. How much does SolidWorks PDM Professional cost? Yes, Solidworks Professional includes PDM Standard. Does SolidWorks Professional include PDM? How much does SolidWorks PDM Standard cost? There is also a third module to PDM which brings functionality similar to Microsoft Project into the PDM software. It has Bill of Materials (BOM) Management, an engineering change module, reporting module, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) integration plus electrical/mechanical design integration. The top tier version PDM Professional allows customization and has multi-site capabilities which include synchronization with any location. If you own SolidWorks Standard, an upgrade to Professional is needed to acquire PDM Standard.

The difference between the two comes down to licensing, PDM Standard is included with all SolidWorks licenses (Professional or Premium). There are two different versions of SolidWorks PDM:

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