PLATFORM CONTRIBUTOR FOR SOLIDWORKSZERO-OVERHEAD, CLOUD-BASED
DATA MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS INNOVATIONNAVIGATE YOUR BUSINESS AND
COLLABORATE USING THE CLOUD TO IMPROVE DESIGN QUALITY AND
PRODUCTIVITYPlatformContributorforSOLIDWORKSprovidesa secure,
exible, collaborative development environment for design teams,
customers, suppliers, and all project
stakeholderstocreatenewproducts.Poweredby Dassault Systmes
3DEXPERIENCE platform, Platform Contributor provides transparent
data management in thecloudandcommunity-basedsocialinnovationto
enableteamstocommunicate,exchangeideas,and collaborate on designs.
CAD and non-CAD users alike,
includingexecutives,designteamleaders,project
managers,andadministrators,caneasilyshare information and
participate in the design process.NAVIGATE YOUR BUSINESS TO
SUCCESSKnowing what is going on in your market and understanding
businesstrendsovertimearecriticalformakingtheright
businessdecisions.PlatformContributorforSOLIDWORKS
providesastructuredinformationapproachusinganoff-the-shelfdashboardwithasummaryofyourbusinessand
projectdata.ItaggregatesinformationfrommanysourcesincludingtheInternet,SOLIDWORKS,anduser-community
informationintoaviewthatyoucanuseforimproving
decisions-making.EachPlatformContributorusercancreate
anunlimitednumberofdashboards,eachonepersonalized to show the
information needed for a project or task. You can
easilyshareyourdashboardwithotherusersandestablish information
standards for your business.THE NEED FOR COLLABORATION DURING
CONCEPTUAL AND PRODUCT
DESIGNCollaborationduringthedevelopmentofdesignideasismore
importantthanever,asproductdevelopmentcyclesbecome
morerapidandproductteamsandmarketsaredispersed
andmobile.Organizationscannolongerwaitfordesign
stakeholderstobephysicallyintheofcebeforedecisions are made.
Product development is often uid, taking ideas and
inputfrommultipleinternaldepartments,externalsuppliers, and
customers throughout the
process.PlatformContributorhelpsorganizationsnavigatetheir
business,moreeasilymanagetheirproductdesigndata,and turn a
traditional hindrance into a competitive advantage to win more
business and grow market share.INTEGRATING DATA MANAGEMENT AND
DESIGN IN THE
CLOUDPlatformContributorusesDassaultSystmes3DEXPERIENCE
platformcapabilitiestoenabledesignerstostore,access,and share
design data from within their native SOLIDWORKS design interface.
You now can use integrated social and collaboration tools from
within the design software without separate
tools.WithPlatformContributor,usersofSOLIDWORKSCAD
(Standard,Professional,orPremium),eDrawings,and DraftSight can
save, manage, and share SOLIDWORKS models and les directly online.
You can grant secure access to this data to other people in your
organization. Access can also be given to third-party users outside
your organization (like consultants,
suppliers,andvendors).Everypersonaccessingyourdata
needstohavealicenseofPlatformContributorprovidedby you. Depending
on the security and access rights you specify, users (internal
and/or external) can have either very limited and
specicaccessorfullaccesstoanydataintheprojectspace.
PlatformContributorcanprovideaccesstoanon-CADora SOLIDWORKS
user.ExistingusersofSOLIDWORKSConceptualDesign(SWCD) or SOLIDWORKS
Industrial Design (SWID) also have Platform Contributor as part of
their solution. They can connect to their
projectspace,andsave,manage,andshareSOLIDWORKS models from any
SOLIDWORKS software package, including SWCD, SWID, SOLIDWORKS CAD
(Standard, Professional, or
Premium),eDrawings,andDraftSight.Anyotheruserwill
needaseparatelicenseofPlatformContributortoworkon the project.GET
INFORMED, GET INVOLVED, GET
CONNECTEDPlatformContributorforSOLIDWORKSprovidessignicant value
during the product development process without needing to leverage
enterprise data management tools. With transparent data management,
embedded social innovation, and extensive
collaborationcapabilities,younowhaveextensiveabilityto share,
communicate, and control their
projects.PlatformContributorforSOLIDWORKSgivesyouaneasy-to-use,
cloud-based project collaboration infrastructure that
is:Safe:Withaccesscontrol,encryptedcommunicationprotocols, and
industry-leading data backup and recovery procedures, your
datalesarealwaysprotected.Anembeddedandtransparent data management
system helps ensure that your work is never lost and never
overwrittenyour data les remain
safe.Social:Integratedcollaborationtoolsenableinnovation
atmultiplelevels.Collaborativeco-designallowsmultiple
engineerstoworkonthesameproductatthesametime.
Unlimitedcommunitiesletyouengagewithotherusers,
management,customers,suppliers,oranyotherstakeholders early in the
product development
process.Connected:Everyusercanalwaysbeconnectedinthecloud to a
single, common database, with access to the latest version
ofdata.Everyuser(dependingontheirsecurityandaccess
rights)canaccessdataanywhere,anytime,fromanydevice
tocompleteessentialtasks,suchasmanagingorreviewing models or
participating in community
discussions.Informed:Unlimitednumberofshareabledashboards,
combinedwithalibraryofoff-the-shelfwidgets,givesyou
easyaccesstoinformationaboutproductdevelopment,the latest comments
from the community, and the people involved.Structured: Store and
manage data across collaborative spaces, and share information in
communities. You can nd data faster by using tags, custom search,
and other
features.Withaccesstotheonlinedatafromanywhere,anytime,your entire
design team can always be connected. All data, designs, and
iterations are securely stored in the cloud, helping remove
thedangerofoverwritingateammembersdatabyanother person working on
the same project.Youcaneasilysetupcollaborativespacesandanunlimited
number of communities, and dedicate them for use by internal
orexternalstakeholders.Youcontrolwhohasaccesstoyour
data,soyoucancollaboratewithmultiplecustomersor partners without
compromising condentiality.USE SOCIAL INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION
FOR BETTER DESIGNOnlineprojectcommunitiesenableyoutocapturedesign
feedback as the design evolves, and not just at a formal review
checkpoint. Web-based collaboration tools enable stakeholders
toreviewthelatestdesigndata,addcomments,andcreate
digitalmarkups,nomatterwheretheyareorwhatdevice
theyuse.Onlinedesignreviewsaremoreexibleandcan
accommodatestakeholderschedules.Theonlinecommunities
trackandretainallcollaborationhistory,allowingreview
anywhereintheprocesstohelpunderstandwhatwasdone and why and how
decisions were made.Non-CADuserscanbepartofcommunitiestofollowhow
projects are developing, review progress, and provide feedback.
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