GoEngineer Blog

Like any secure application, there may be times when you need to update your SOLIDWORKS PDM password. Whether you’re a PDM administrator updating credentials for a user, or a user changing your own password, the process can be completed through the SOLIDWORKS PDM Administration Tool. Below, we’ll walk through the steps for both scenarios.

Creating custom coordinate systems in SOLIDWORKS is a fundamental skill used for precise positioning, orientation, downstream analyses, and many others. Typically, defining a coordinate system is straightforward: select a vertex for the origin, then choose model edges or reference geometry to establish the x, y, and z axes in the desired orientation:

Managing the members in your 3DEXPERIENCE Tenant is a common task. As employees leave and new hires join the company, the Platform Administrator must control users’ access to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. New members are added, assigned appropriate Roles, and given access to a Collaborative Space. Members who no longer need access are removed. This blog will go through the settings to add, remove, and manage members in 3DEXPERIENCE.

If you know anything about SOLIDWORKS PDM, you know its two major components are comprised of an archive server and a database server. The database server is powered by Microsoft SQL. Each vault has a database in SQL that houses just about everything you see in a vault that isn’t the actual files themselves. Everything from your data cards and workflows to user information and licensing is stored in SQL. This is invaluable data - and it should be approached with caution if you want to preserve the integrity of your vault infrastructure.

When cleaning up your SOLIDWORKS PDM vault from unnecessary user accounts, you can utilize the SOLIDWORKS PDM Administration app to delete a single user or multiple user accounts at once. 

The GoEngineer Team has been busy this quarter, attending the top engineering and technology events in the country. From Houston for 3DEXPERIENCE World to RAPID + TCT in Detroit. Let us fill you in on the latest updates and hot topics from the conference center floor.

You asked, Stratasys answered, with four new products! Stratasys hit the ground running at RAPID + TCT 2025 in Detroit, Michigan, with four powerful product releases, each serving as a direct response to user feedback on existing 3D printing limitations.

On the much-anticipated SOLIDWORKS Delivery Day, we got a rundown of the new features introduced in the latest functional delivery for 2025. If "functional delivery" is new to you, this is the cloud-enabled version of your typical "service pack" release. Enhancements like automatic drawing generation, updates to the user interface, improved file sharing options, and much more. Let's dive in and unpack the key takeaways for your benefit! 

When a file is retrieved from the SOLIDWORKS PDM file vault, a copy is placed in the local cache on the user’s local hard drive. To optimize disk space, users should regularly manage their cache and remove files that are no longer needed. This can be done through various methods, including removing local copies at check-in, clearing the local cache as needed, and configuring cache options to meet the needs of users and groups.