Enterprise PDM Add-in for SolidWorks - The new look

Anybody who has attended a what's new presentation or taken a look at the new software has noticed the most recognizable difference, the SolidWorks Integration, particularly the Enterprise task pane.

The new interface is more full-bodied then the previous versions. From this pane, users can perform virtually every PDM function, including Check-In, Check-Out, Searching, Workflow Transitions (yes you can now change the state of a file from within SolidWorks), Property Edits, and Reporting. And what about those familiar icons - carried over from Workgroup are the icons to let you know at a glance whether your file is newer, older or equal to the vault version. To make this even more user friendly you can now highlight the files in the Enterprise tree to correspond to the symbols with user defined colors so there will be no confusion as to the status of the file.

Despite all these new features the interface does seem to be faster and more stable then the add-ins of the past. If the size of the interface is an issue you can choose to autohide or detach it from SolidWorks and move it to your second monitor (for everyone with one monitor this is just another reason for you to add to your list that justifies the cost of a second monitor).