Before installing the client software, you must determine what clients are needed depending on your PDM environment.
This table summarizes the clients for SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard:
| Standard Client type |
Description |
|---|
| CAD Editor |
Supports working with
SOLIDWORKS, DWG/DXF format, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel files. All file
formats, that Office plug-in
handles, behave in the same
way in SOLIDWORKS PDM
Standard except Preview. |
| Contributor |
Supports working with
SOLIDWORKS, DWG/DXF format, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel files. |
| Viewer |
Allows read-only access to file
vaults. User can transition files through a workflow, but user cannot add or
modify (check out, check in,
update values) files. |
This table summarizes the clients for SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional:
| Professional Client type |
Description |
|---|
| CAD Editor & Web |
Supports working with all file
types, including enhanced
management and previewing of
CAD formats such as
SOLIDWORKS. CAD add-ins
allow users to access
SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional
from within the CAD application. Remote users can search vaults and perform basic functions over the Internet using the Web and Web2 clients. |
| Contributor & Web |
Supports working with all file
types, including CAD files.
However, the CAD add-ins are
not supported on this client type. Remote users can search vaults and perform basic functions over the Internet using the Web and Web2 clients. |
| Viewer |
Allows read-only access to file
vaults. User can transition files through a workflow, user cannot add or
modify (check out, check in,
update values) files or use CAD
add-ins. |