CAD Guardian workflow path
SolidWorks and PDM readiness
Map SolidWorks parts, assemblies, drawings, configurations, BOMs, and PDM states before release risk spreads.
Evaluation brief
What has to be true before work starts.
This structure gives buyers and technical reviewers enough detail to judge fit without exposing private artifacts in public.
Problem heardFile and release chaos can make automation or migration look attractive before ownership and lifecycle rules are clear.
Input contractRepresentative SLDPRT/SLDASM/SLDDRW files, configurations, drawing examples, BOM fields, PDM states, and release criteria.
ArchitectureClarify file references, configurations, drawing output, PDM state, BOM handoff, and user approval gates.
ValidationReview parts, assemblies, drawings, configurations, BOM rows, PDM metadata, and release-state examples.
HandoffFile and release boundary map. Property and metadata dictionary. PDM state risk notes. Next cleanup or pilot decision.
Operator detail
The work is judged by the objects, files, and handoff users actually touch.
Technical reviewers can scan the concrete vocabulary before deciding whether this path fits the workflow.
Runtime choice
Pick the smallest delivery shape that can be trusted.
The right answer may be a command, add-in, desktop utility, background worker, service boundary, or validation package.
Assessment brief
Use whenThe buyer needs the first safe decision before any code, platform, or automation budget expands.
ProofWorkflow map, input/output contract, stop conditions, risk register, and pilot recommendation.
Prototype slice
Use whenA repeated output can be proven against accepted examples without touching adjacent workflows.
ProofSample run, exception list, reviewer notes, and a build, narrow, pause, or stop recommendation.
Validation package
Use whenThe main risk is trust in generated output, not the speed of the command or service.
ProofPass/warn/fail checks, confidence flags, accepted examples, and regression-ready notes.
PDM workflow slice
Use whenFiles, metadata, and release states need governance before automation or migration.
ProofState model, property map, sample package, exception report, and release owner.
Validation artifacts
Gate the work with evidence, not optimism.
The pilot should leave artifacts a CAD owner, IT partner, or reviewer can inspect after the first delivery.
Checks to produce
- File-reference and configuration map for one product family or document class.
- PDM state and metadata checks against accepted release examples.
- BOM, drawing, and package output comparison.
- Exception report for missing properties, broken references, and unclear ownership.
Handoff evidence
- File and release boundary map.
- Property and metadata dictionary.
- PDM state risk notes.
- Next cleanup or pilot decision.
tsmithcode/cadguardian-solidworks-pdm-readiness-proof
SolidWorks and PDM release readiness across parts, assemblies, drawings, configurations, BOM fields, metadata, and lifecycle states.
Sample sourceNIST unrestricted STEP/SolidWorks references with native files treated as catalog-controlled proof inputs.
BoundaryPublic proof shows package, metadata, lifecycle, and validation posture. PDM state claims remain sample-driven and receipt-backed.