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PDM Secondary Development

PDM Secondary Development

Four modules make engineering data controllable and traceable

Excel to PDM, batch drawing output and conversion, ERP Gateway, and the Numbering System close engineering workflow gaps. We also improve data cards, BOMs, APIs and PDM environments, with specifications, tests, acceptance and SOPs.

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PDM Secondary Development

Four PDM modules

  • Excel to PDM: import, validate and version specifications, BOMs and forms
  • Batch drawing output and conversion: log printing and PDF, DWG, DXF and STEP exports
  • ERP Gateway: exchange and audit master data, BOMs, status and revisions
  • Numbering System: govern and trace part, drawing and document numbers

Delivery approach

  • Map current workflow, roles, permissions and exceptions
  • Agree specifications, test cases and acceptance criteria
  • Go-live assistance, training, SOPs and agreed custom-deliverable upkeep (not vendor maintenance)

SCOPE & ACCEPTANCE

Before implementation: preparation, delivery and acceptance

This is an assessment framework, not an inclusion promise. Scope, quantities, consulting days, licensing, source code, warranty and third-party fees follow the agreed quotation and statement of work.

Prepare

Valid existing PDM/CAD licenses, ended maintenance, third-party/API rights, samples and backups; no acceptance before review.

Potential deliverables

Agreed configuration/custom work, output and logs; health/migration scope may include risks, rehearsal and recovery documents.

Acceptance focus

Revisions, drawing quality and retries; migration also checks data, roles, workflows and interfaces.

Confirm separately: hardware, cloud/AI/API usage, third-party licenses, data cleanup, additional sources, new workflows, upgrades and source-code delivery.

Eligibility: valid existing licenses and expired or independently non-renewed maintenance

SOLIDWORKS PDM work is assessed only for customers with valid, lawfully held existing licenses whose maintenance has expired, or customers who independently decide not to renew and plan implementation after maintenance ends. Each case requires review of licenses, existing contracts, third-party access, API/SDK rights and migration conditions. Expired maintenance does not establish license validity or permission for development or migration.

Non-renewal is the customer's independent decision. This article does not recommend terminating contracts or position engineering as a replacement for vendor maintenance. Preliminary scoping may occur earlier, but implementation under this offer requires maintenance to have ended and case-specific rights to be confirmed.

Case-by-case review before work

  • Verify license type, validity, entitled version, entity and devices for PDM, CAD, SQL, Task Hosts and dependencies. Do not implement using expired term licenses.
  • Review applicable vendor, reseller, maintenance and other contracts for third-party access, confidentiality, IP, development and relocation limits. Obtain legal review or vendor confirmation when needed.
  • Confirm authority to commission work and supply data, code, installation media and access. Do not use another party's accounts, keys or restricted support resources.
  • Check API/SDK, Document Manager and dependency licenses and access eligibility. Public API documentation is not itself a development or distribution license.
  • Assess backups, isolated rehearsal, compatibility, downtime, rollback and acceptance before agreeing scope in writing. Unclear rights or unmet conditions prevent acceptance.

Potential scope and exclusions

After prerequisites are met, assess configuration, integration, approved-API customization, batch output and relocation within the lawfully licensed existing version. Capability, rights and tests determine each deliverable; this is not an unconditional promise.

AxiomX provides independent third-party engineering, not vendor- or reseller-authorized maintenance, dealership or agency services under this offer. Vendor maintenance, renewal, new releases, licensing and activation rights must be confirmed through the vendor or a legally authorized channel.

  • Do not provide or promise maintenance renewal, new releases/service packs/media, license sales/transfers/reactivation or vendor defect-fix entitlements. Required rights must be handled through lawful channels.
  • No activation/license bypass, impermissible commercial use of trial/education/third-party licenses, unauthorized vendor-code modification or reverse engineering.
  • No guarantee that old versions run on every new OS or support every format/API. Newer documentation does not grant an upgrade entitlement.
  • Engineering does not automatically preserve, restore or extend vendor warranty, maintenance or other rights; assess effects before work.

References and contractual boundaries

Product names identify existing customer systems and documentation; trademarks and vendor rights remain with their owners. Links are technical references, not vendor authorization, partnership, endorsement or case approval.

This is not legal advice or a guarantee of permissibility under every contract. Applicable agreements and license terms control. Website notices and customer declarations cannot override third-party rights or replace necessary legal review.

Use Cases

Who it is for

  • ✓A PDM exists, but cards, approvals, drawings or BOM workflows do not fit operations
  • ✓Engineering data is still re-entered or validated manually in Excel
  • ✓Assess existing-version migration, health checks or utilities after maintenance ends; confirm upgrade rights through lawful channels

Project Deliverables

What you receive

  • 01Current-state process and responsibility map
  • 02Field mapping or functional specification
  • 03Test cases, exception paths and acceptance report
  • 04Administrator guide, SOP and training
DEMO DATA

Practical system interfaces and engineering deliverables

The preview uses demonstration data and contains no customer-confidential information.

AXIOMX SYSTEM PREVIEW
⌕Four modules make engineering data controllable and traceable
01DWG → PDF
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02STEP → Preview
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03Batch job • 24 files
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PDM PRACTICAL GUIDES

Practical guides for drawing output and migration

PDM batch drawing output

Define revisions, formats, naming, job queues and acceptance.

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PDM health check and migration

Check backup restoration, rehearsals, cutover, rollback and acceptance.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can we start with one module?+

Yes. Start with one team, process or high-value module and expand after measurable acceptance.

Can you integrate our existing ERP or PDM?+

Yes. We first confirm versions, APIs, databases, field definitions, permissions and systems of record.

Is on-premises deployment supported?+

Yes. On-premises, cloud and hybrid options are evaluated against security, model, data-volume and operating requirements.