Remote Work in SolidWorks

Hello

I am looking for feedback on remote work with SolidWorks (2017).

Explanation:

One of our cartoonists would like to "telework" several days a week.

I had thought of the following solutions:

  • EPDM: it requires a lot of investment, especially in terms of server and EPDM license: but it works and it's viable.
  • Via TEAM VIEWER: (remote control of the workstation remained at the BE):  I have no feedback on this solution, but I don't really believe in it, it needs a good connection on the 2 sites, and the refresh rate of the screen is rotten
  • Via TSE SERVER: I don't have any feedback on this solution (I don't even know if it's feasible) it requires the installation of SW on a server, you have to put a good graphics card on the server.

And you, what is your experience?

 

 

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Hello

I know a cartoonist who works from home. He has a laptop at work so no problem with the license and they have a server partition that is accessible remotely via a connection and he puts his project on it and works from home. But I don't know how it works, the score accessible remotely, well, like at home, they're not for it, I've never been interested in it...

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To date, in your company, how do you operate? Do you have a data server?, a server with virtualization? SW is installed on each workstation? Have a VPN network?

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Yves.T:

The company's general (Windows) server is used by the design office as the data server. The design office works directly on the server (No local SW files to avoid duplicates).

SW is installed on each station. (We use floating licenses).

 

The rest of the company (Purchasing, Accounting, Production) works in TSE SERVER.

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Hello

I do not recommend Team Viewer unless the 2 sites are fiber.

And even less the TSE, having tried it is not viable.

And unfortunately no solution has been found to date.

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Hello

I have a laptop that travels from my company to my home on which I use SW and Epdm:

- First test: with Teamviewer, you need a very good connection but no installation to be done on the workstation at home.

- Second test: VPN connection, you also need a good connection but more reliable than teamviewer, you need a PC worthy of the name to run SW locally, the speed of access to Epdm is also very much related to the configuration of the antivirus (I had differences in connection speed of up to x20), this problem being solved it works relatively well on an i7 laptop with  16GB of ram and on SW 2015).

- Another solution I use from time to time: Borrowing a license for the laptop and composing to take away. In my opinion, this is  the most effective solution in terms of performance, but be careful with the management of files when they are returned to the company's website.

Kind regards

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Hi Fred,

I also think it depends on the connection you have! If you have ADSL to share between all users, whether it's team viewer or TSE, it will be the same problem.

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Hello

If you have a data server for the BE, why not just move his workstation (or get him a laptop) and open a VPN connection. Even with a poor internet connection, he can retrieve the CAD files from his server folder.

No additional SW license, no EPDM (just the customer). Limited set-up costs.

Of course, he will end up with the SW license at home but as you use the floating licenses, it should be possible for you to activate them only during certain periods, right?

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Hi all

 

Why not release a license from the job so that he can work at home with his position?

That's what I do, then when I need files, I launch teamviewer or other to transfer the compositions to take away etc....

 

Of course, I made sure to have the same folder structure on my BE workstation and on my laptop.

I copied the profile bases etc... So when I import a composition to take away everything is ok.

When I get to work, I transfer the updated files and that's it.

 

Isn't it simpler that way?

 

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In fact Yves.T offers the same as me.... Pc with license at home either with remote server connection...

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@AC COBRA 427: Damn, yes indeed it's the same thing.

For me, this is the solution that would work best.

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For me too, I think it's more stable tram viewer and the rest.

Hello 

I work with a design office in Russia thanks to pdm and a VPN connection.

A small messenger like Telegram or Skype for live communication and it works great 

Remote handling not great, and on the other hand I have a license dedicated to my position since I'm not in their office (problem of token rights between Russia and France) 

So just a good connection and op it works

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Thank you for all your answers,

That's what I thought:

  • The Team Viewer: it looks "DIY" and not professional
  • the TSE server, I didn't have too much idea about it, but a priori it's not much better, moreover I learned that it's not a solution recommended by SolidWorks, so in case of a problem: it's "" !!!
  • I am left with EPDM, the most reliable solution.

Gerald, so you have a file server in Russia, with data replication every night?

What is a good connection for you?

 

@flegendre , A good connection is not the one that falls when there are 2 users connected

we have a 2MB/s and it's not great 

I tried with a laptop and in 4G and I had better results.

I recommend a 6 to 8 MB connection (which is what I have at home) and this is instantaneous.

On the other hand yes for the duplicate server but in work at home by duplicate on the machine just a "buffer" folder

I work in 1 min time delay with the VPN=> for check out check in it's about the time it takes, or even less 

The VPN that counts but for example in the office we go through a secure router that blocks a lot of tape so when I'm at home with the connection and the VPN that my Russian colleagues installed for me I have no worries.

 

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Hello.

At home, the remote connections don't work too badly, I don't have to complain (opening, recording).

On the other hand, as soon as I make changes of state, it's a disaster. Several crashes in the workflow, forcing it to be directed to "manual".

Any opinions?

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Hello, the salesman who sells solidworks to us told me that we can use solidworks from home via the Mysolidworks platform, have you heard of it? https://my.solidworks.com/

I searched on the site but I couldn't find anything.

Thank you in advance.

 @ jerome.mazouiller

The best thing to do is to open a new topic to ask your question

since the communication threads are already solved

@+ ;-)

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Hello

You will find all the solutions and tutorials for using SOLIDWORKS remotely in this article:

https://www.visiativ-solutions.fr/solidworks-en-teletravail/

License borrowing, online activation, VPN, there is also a focus on SOLIDWORKS PDM.

Have a good day everyone

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