Application Add-ins You can open documents from inside SOLIDWORKS or other CAD applications. Contents SOLIDWORKS PDM Add-in The SOLIDWORKS PDM Add-in for SOLIDWORKS provides access to the vault in SOLIDWORKS. AutoCAD Add-in (For SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only) The SOLIDWORKS PDM add-in for AutoCAD lets you access the vault without using Windows Explorer. Autodesk Inventor Add-in (For SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only) The SOLIDWORKS PDM add-in for Autodesk Inventor lets you access the vault without using Windows Explorer. Pro/ENGINEER Add-in (For SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only) The SOLIDWORKS PDM add-in for Pro/ENGINEER lets you access the vault without using Windows Explorer. Microsoft Office Add-in (For SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional only) The Microsoft Office add-in provides an integrated SOLIDWORKS PDM ribbon in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents. SOLIDWORKS 3D Interconnect SOLIDWORKS PDM supports the handling of references between SOLIDWORKS files and non-SOLIDWORKS CAD data created through 3D Interconnect. SOLIDWORKS Inspection Integration SOLIDWORKS Inspection integrates with SOLIDWORKS PDM. The integration covers the SOLIDWORKS Inspection add-in to SOLIDWORKS and the SOLIDWORKS Inspection standalone application.