SOLIDWORKS PDM client types: Standard and Professional

Standard client types

CAD Editor

Compatible with SOLIDWORKS, DWG/DXF, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel files. All file formats supported by the Office plug-in behave the same way in SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard, with the exception of Preview.

Contributor

Compatible with SOLIDWORKS, DWG/DXF, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel files.

Viewer

Provides read-only access to file vaults. The user can perform file transitions via a workflow, but cannot add or modify files (check out, check in, update values).

Professional client types

CAD Editor & Web

Supports working with all file types, including CAD files. However, CAD add-ins are not supported by this client type. Remote users can search vaults and perform basic functions over the Internet using Web clients.

Contributor & Web

Supports working with all file types, including CAD files. However, CAD add-ins are not supported by this client type. Remote users can search vaults and perform basic functions over the Internet using Web clients.

Viewer

Provides read-only access to file vaults. The user can perform file transitions via a workflow, but cannot add or modify files (check out, check in, update values), nor use CAD add-ins.