Free Grabcad workbench

3D Design Volume Model
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Hi all

I don't know if some of you use Grabcad to find components as well as put the 3D model. But yesterday they just put their "worbench" solution free of charge for everyone. Worbench is a kind of PDM in the cloud. From what I've seen, there's version control, collaborative work, 3D view by browser, comment system, file blocking...  And all for free. It is certainly less powerful than Solidworks' EPDM for example, but it has the advantage of being free.

So I wanted to know if any of you were using it or if others would be interested in using workbench.

So I'm waiting for your feedback:)

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Thanks for the info, very interesting!

 

I'll go and see it tonight, thank you!

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Hello, I went to see this morning and created a project.

Download a step file share it with a colleague

What I think is great is the visualization tools that include the comparison between versions of a CAD file. 

Well, taken back by work, I didn't do any more tests.

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Yes I saw that too, but I didn't have time to look.

A presentation video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rTNC0rkEA4

Or another one here:

http://grabcad.com/workbench

 

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I was able to test a little this morning and it's really interesting (project creation, version management...). In addition, the configuration is really very fast and there is even a plugin for Solidworks. I was struggling to install EPDM with license management... This is really the right solution

 

I just have a problem with the visualization, I can't see my Solidworks files

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Hello neroz I also had some PB of visualization

Too high version of CATIA R24 (it's OK in R22 and below)

And you need all the parts for an assembly (which is normal for catia and many others)

The link to their viewer options

http://help.grabcad.com/article/64-3d-viewer

Otherwise I downloaded the apli for synchronization with local directory on the station.

It's impeccable 

(Adopted for my personal projects).

Another function that I liked on Workbench is the use cases (ass) from the room.

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But what is the size limit? Because you're talking about this as a replacement for a PDM, our trunk is more than 100GB...
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I had more understood that it was a collaborative space like MyCadplace

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It's less powerful than PDM and it's more collaborative work but with version management, the viewer... It's still effective. I don't know MYCADPLACE and from what I've seen there are things that are similar. 

 

It seems to me that in terms of storage it is unlimited but you should find out

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Hi all

I just did a test with a native SW assembly.

Balance sheet:

  • Uploading and sending files is pretty fast
  • Opening assemblies, parts, pdf, dxf is not a problem
  • The rotation of the elements, the creation of cuts, the taking of dimensions are rather efficient and particularly fluid.
  • All the settings are quite complete: user management, file and folder renaming, revisions...

As far as use is concerned, I design it more like MyCadPlace and it can allow you to visualize an assembly with a customer or supplier without software without taking control of his workstation. And of course it is also used for file transfer.

On the other hand, it remains to be seen what happens to our data: where is it stored, is it resold?

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I'm closing the topic, because it got to the bottom of a pile of questions:)

I'm going to use Grabcad Workbench instead of PDM, because having only a PDM license for 2 workstations (1 workstation every day and 1 workstation once a week) it's tricky. In addition, it allows you not to constantly exchange files by USB key and to forget changes