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Re: CAD Collaboration
We switched from SolidWorks Workgroup PDM to GrabCAD this year. I think it worked out well for us. The problem we have is slow internet at our shop. Because of its location, we're forced to get business class from Time Warner, but even the lowest priced one is fairly expensive. GrabCAD has a special ability to use a computer on your local network as a server, but it will also sync with the GrabCAD servers. If you enable peer to peer sharing, it solves all the problems. The disadvantage of Workgroup PDM is you have to choose 1 server, and it will either be one on your local network or out of it. The server inside the networks works fine while in the shop, but when you want to work on the design at home, it's not easy when you have slow internet. You have basically the same problem if you set up a server outside of the network.
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