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The Three Pillars of CAD Data – Converge


Tech Help / July 14, 2025

In engineering, your data is everything. From initial sketches to finalized shop drawings, how you…



The Hidden Costs of Inadequate Engineering Documentation

hidden cost of inadequate engineering documentation


CAD,SOLIDWORKS,Tech Help / May 19, 2025

In the fast-paced world of product development, engineering success relies not only on innovation but…



SOLIDWORKS PDM vs. 3DEXPERIENCE Cloud PDM: Workflows, Licensing, and More

solidworks pdm vs. 3dexperience data management



Managing CAD data efficiently is no longer a luxury — it’s essential for engineering teams…



Changes to SQL Licensing for SOLIDWORKS Users

SQL update


PDM / November 25, 2019

  We try not to get too deep into the nuts and bolts of SOLIDWORKS…



Data Distribution & PDM | Part 4

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Data Distribution / October 3, 2019

In the last blog post, we discussed Flatter Files. The next step in the data…



Data Distribution & PDM | Part 3

flatter files diagram


Data Distribution / September 26, 2019

In the last blog post, we discussed the built-in options for automating some tasks using…



Data Distribution & PDM | Part 2

data distribution for cad users part 2


Data Distribution / September 19, 2019

In our last installment, we spent a bit of time talking about the data creation…



Data Distribution & PDM | Part 1

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Data Distribution / September 12, 2019

“What we’ve found over the past 5 or so years, is that the problems most…



Software Hosting as a Service

solidworks hosting as a service (SHaaS) banner


Software Hosting / August 1, 2019

We’re all familiar with the SaaS model, or Software as a Service, whether we know…



CAD & Data Management Review

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CAD Data Management / May 30, 2019

  If someone asked if you have a documented engineering workflow, would you have an…



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