Re: Syncing CAD files between multiple PCs.
 

we had and older dell desktop with windows xp and we set up a shared folder hooked the desktop up to its own router and when you want to share files we just log connect to the wifi of the machine.

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We end putting everthing on on e the maind students hdrives, that the school prvides us. It works if he's there, but if he's not its mostly on flashdrives.

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Google Drive is *okay* for small CAD teams that never work on the same files at the same time. Not a substitute for real version control.

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Our team started using github this year, and we love it. Pretty sure that we got
it either for free or at a discount through FIRSt, but don't quote me there.

It instantly detects changes between the main database and other computers, so syncing is easy. And having all our CAD files constantly up- to date is amazing.

It can even resolve issues with two people working on the same assembly at once.

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Autodesk Inventor Vault client and server are the best options. Vault was built for this. Also. Google Drive works well. 5gB Limit, perfect, and the best thing is that Autodesk has an app, Autodesk WS. That allows you to edit DWG files from the web browser, but some drawbacks are that you cannot do 3D modeling here. If you can afford Autodesk Inventor Vault, it may be the best choice, knowing that you have such a robust network system in your school. Also, though it may be against your school rules (just like it is in my school), Creating a VPN server will allow you to run the inventor files directly from the server, as if they were on a flash drive.

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try using google drive. very fast and efficient

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This year was our first year using Solidworks PDM as well. It is really a nice addition to the SW package. If anyone has a spare PC around and uses SolidWorks I would highly recommend it!

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We had the same problem up until this year. We started using Google Drive this year and had great success as well. While I do admit it's not the best solution, it works, it's easy to use, and, the best part, it's completely free.

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We've used dropbox with no issues this year.

Had a folder with the field + kit, and a folder with prototyping stuff, and a robot folder.

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Yeah, it wasn't bad. We were always in communication with each other though and it helps to put like readme file or a To Do List file. Basically, make a lot of folders and whatnot. Worked out pretty well considering the large amount of parts we sent out to machine.

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Has anyone tried Autodesk 360? It seems as if it's meant to do what you are looking for.